Hindalco Industries is set to commission a new battery foil manufacturing facility near Sambalpur, Odisha, by July 2025. The company has invested INR 8 billion in the project, which was funded through internal accruals. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 25,000 tons of aluminium foil used in lithium-ion and sodium-ion batteries—materials critical for electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage systems.
This facility will supplement Hindalco’s current battery foil production at its Mouda unit in Maharashtra, which has an annual capacity of 2,400 tons and is supplying samples to customers in India, Europe, and the United States. The new unit in Odisha will support large-scale manufacturing and enable Hindalco to supply material to gigafactories globally. The company has started entering into memorandums of understanding and booking production capacity with international customers.
Located adjacent to a 25 MW solar power plant, the Odisha facility will also have access to additional renewable energy via a 400 kV national grid connection. Hindalco stated that demand for battery-grade aluminium foil in India is expected to reach 40,000 tons by 2030, primarily driven by the expansion of advanced cell manufacturing facilities.
According to Satish Pai, Managing Director of Hindalco Industries, “We are seeing a fast traction in battery materials demand, driven by an impressive outlook for the Electric Vehicle and Grid Storage sectors. Raw material localization is critical in such strategic sectors.”
The company is also developing advanced coatings for its battery foils to improve mechanical strength, reduce resistance, enhance adhesion, and minimize corrosion. It is working with original equipment manufacturers to co-develop components such as battery enclosures, motor housings, busbars, and lightweight structural parts for EV applications.