BatX Energies Recieves Govt Support for Commercialisation of Indigenous Battery Recycling Tech
The Technology Development Board (TDB) has extended financial support to BatX Energies for scaling up its indigenous battery recycling technology, aimed at extracting high-purity battery-grade lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries and reducing India’s reliance on imported critical minerals.
June 25, 2025. By Mrinmoy Dey
The project focuses on the commercialisation of an indigenous, sustainable battery recycling process to extract battery-grade lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries.
BatX Energies has developed a proprietary low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical process that is agnostic to lithium-ion battery chemistries. Its dual-mode (wet and dry) black mass recovery technology ensures high separation efficiency and recovery rates of up to 97–99 percent.
The end-to-end process, including collection, shredding, metal leaching, and downstream purification, is indigenously developed and patented, significantly reducing reliance on imported recycling equipment. Also, this seeks to minimise the import of critical minerals by recycling already available ones within the country.
The proposed facility will scale up from an existing pilot unit to a full-fledged commercial operation, establishing India’s capability to process multiple battery chemistries and generate high-purity materials for reuse. This aligns with India’s goals of Aatmanirbhar Bharat, promoting circular economy models, and reducing dependence on imported critical raw materials used in energy storage systems.
Speaking about the project, Rajesh Kumar Pathak, Secretary, TDB, said, “The shift toward electric mobility and renewable energy must be matched by equally robust recycling infrastructure. Supporting indigenous technologies like that of BatX Energies strengthens our clean energy supply chain, enhances strategic mineral independence, and positions India to lead in sustainable industrial innovation.”
Utkarsh Singh, Co-Founder and CEO of BatX Energies, remarked, “TDB’s support is a game-changer for us. It validates our commitment to green technology and enables us to scale a truly indigenous solution for battery recycling. We are confident this initiative will not only reduce our critical mineral imports but also set new benchmarks in clean-tech innovation globally.”
The recovered battery-grade compounds—such as lithium carbonate and cobalt sulphate—meet global specifications and will cater to both domestic consumption and exports. “With seven patents filed (including two granted) and full in-house process development, BatX is well-positioned to contribute to India’s leadership in the emerging battery recycling and critical mineral recovery sector,” the company asserted.
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