Towards a Sustainable Battery Manufacturing Industry

The report highlights the potential for India to establish a sustainable battery industry by implementing reuse and recycling strategies for lithium-ion batteries. It forecasts that between 3.5 and 17 GWh of batteries from passenger and freight vehicles will reach the end of their usable life by 2030. By capturing value through second-life applications and mineral recovery, India can reduce its reliance on imported precious metals and support its goal of 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy generation by 2030.

• India is projected to have between 3.5 and 17 GWh of lithium-ion batteries from freight and passenger vehicles reach the end of their usable life by 2030, with the exact amount depending on the speed of electric vehicle adoption.
• Implementing a circular economy for lithium-ion batteries through reuse and recycling can improve resource security for the power and transportation sectors, reduce dependence on imported precious metals, and stimulate job growth and economic development.
• India has set a target to achieve 500 GW of non-fossil fuel energy generation and reduce projected carbon emissions by 1 billion tons by 2030, goals that require increased electric vehicle numbers and grid storage.

APA

RMI (2022). Towards a Sustainable Battery Manufacturing Industry. https://rmi.org/resources/towards-a-sustainable-battery-manufacturing-industry/

Chicago

RMI. Towards a Sustainable Battery Manufacturing Industry. 2022. https://rmi.org/resources/towards-a-sustainable-battery-manufacturing-industry/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2022towards, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Towards a Sustainable Battery Manufacturing Industry}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2022}, month = mar, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/towards-a-sustainable-battery-manufacturing-industry/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }