Tata Agratas develops own LFP battery tech
Analysis based on 10 articles · First reported Aug 04, 2026 · Last updated Aug 04, 2026
The shift to in-house LFP technology may increase costs and delay Agratas' battery production ramp-up, potentially affecting Tata Motors' EV supply chain. However, it positions Tata Group to capitalize on India's growing grid-scale storage market and reduces dependence on Chinese technology, which could be viewed positively in the long term.
Tata Group's battery unit, City Storage Systems, is developing its own lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell technology, building a pilot production line at its Sanand factory in Gujarat, India. This strategic pivot comes as China tightens export restrictions on critical battery manufacturing know-how, making technology licensing deals with Chinese firms nearly impossible. Agratas will manufacture both LFP and nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) cells at Sanand, with commercial production expected in the coming years. The company is also investing over $400 million in an R&D center in Bengaluru focused on LFP and lithium manganese iron phosphate technologies. The move adds costs and time to LFP ramp-up, unlike its NMC production which benefits from licensing mature technology from Japan's Automotive Energy Supply Corporation Agratas' facilities in India and Somerset, England, will supply cells to Tata Motors' Tata Motors — Jaguar Land Rover for its upcoming Range Rover Electric SUV.
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