Indian renewable‑energy firm Powertrac has placed an order for a 10 GWh lithium‑ion battery pack assembly line with container‑integration capability from China‑based battery manufacturing equipment provider SUNKA LEAD, marking Powertrac’s official entry into the battery energy storage system (BESS) sector.
According to Kishorsinh Zala, Chairman of Powertrac Group, the new production base will be located in Surendranagar district of Gujarat state. The production machinery is scheduled to arrive in India by the third week of November 2026, with commercial production of lithium battery packs targeted for the third week of January 2027.
This production line will assemble prismatic lithium‑ion cells into battery packs and further integrate them into container‑type BESS products for both commercial & industrial (C&I) and utility‑scale scenarios. Product capacity ranges from 10 kWh up to 5 MWh. The plant will also be equipped with an on‑site container fabrication workshop.
Adopting high‑automation and AI‑driven manufacturing architecture, the production facility will deploy automated guided vehicles (AGVs) for material logistics, robotic assembly & handling equipment, automatic inspection and testing workflows as well as comprehensive quality‑control systems. It delivers full‑chain capacities covering BESS assembly, testing and commissioning.
With over 16‑year industry track record, Powertrac used to focus on solar PV module manufacturing, turnkey EPC services and distributed renewable‑energy IPP projects. The BESS manufacturing project enables the company to extend its footprint into integrated energy‑storage infrastructure, and it will draw on its existing strengths in EPC and renewable‑energy project development to develop storage‑related businesses. Target application scenarios include utility‑scale storage, C&I energy solutions, grid stabilization, ancillary services as well as O&M services.
Powertrac has secured signed power purchase agreements (PPAs) for 480 MW distributed renewable‑energy projects under India’s PM‑KUSUM‑C programme and Gujarat DISCOM’s DREBP scheme. The enterprise sets two key strategic goals: to hit 1 GW of operational IPP capacity and secure PPAs for 5 GW IPP projects by 2030.
The 10 GWh BESS manufacturing investment builds upon Powertrac’s existing presence in Gujarat. Earlier this August, the company inked a 480 MW PPA under the state DREBP scheme and has acquired more than 50 percent of required project land. It has also finished revenue‑department due‑diligence procedures for its 480 MW Feeder‑Level Solarisation (FLS) projects. Those distributed solar projects follow Gujarat local renewable policy with a PPA tariff at ₹2.76/kWh and adopt DCR‑compliant solar PV modules.
“Our team will explore market opportunities spanning utility‑scale energy storage, C&I solutions, grid stabilisation, ancillary services and operation‑and‑maintenance work,” commented Kishorsinh Zala, Chairman of Powertrac Group. The company aims to build a comprehensive integrated platform covering renewable energy plus energy storage for future business growth.
