Charting a Circular Battery Future in India

This report outlines a strategy for establishing a circular battery economy in India, focusing on reuse, repurposing, and recycling to capture a ₹75,500 crore market opportunity and enhance mineral security.

• Battery circularity in India presents a market opportunity valued at ₹75,500 crore (US$9 billion), with battery demand projected to grow more than 40-fold by 2050.
• The report identifies specific potentials for battery circularity by 2050: cumulative reuse potential is estimated at 220 GWh between 2025 and 2050, while annual repurposing potential could reach approximately 600 GWh, creating a market opportunity of roughly ₹58,738 crore (~US$7 billion).
• Recycling infrastructure in India is projected to create over 106,000 direct green jobs and avoid 2.9 million tons of CO₂ equivalent. By 2050, such infrastructure could provide more than 40 percent of the country's requirements for cobalt, nickel, and lithium.

APA

RMI (2025). Charting a Circular Battery Future in India. https://rmi.org/resources/charting-a-circular-battery-future-in-india/

Chicago

RMI. Charting a Circular Battery Future in India. 2025. https://rmi.org/resources/charting-a-circular-battery-future-in-india/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{rmi2025charting, author = {{RMI}}, title = {{Charting a Circular Battery Future in India}}, institution = {RMI}, year = {2025}, month = nov, url = {https://rmi.org/resources/charting-a-circular-battery-future-in-india/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }