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Central Electrochemical Research Institute
VerifiedCSIR national lab dedicated to electrochemistry — runs India's first lithium-ion cell pilot line and is the anchor R&D centre for indigenous cell chemistry research.
Affiliated with CSIR / GoI
CSIR labMoHI-recognised
Research overview
CSIR-CECRI is India's most advanced public-sector battery research institution. The pilot plant at Karaikudi has produced over a hundred patented cell formulations and trained the technical workforce now staffing Reliance, Tata and Amara Raja's gigafactory ramp.
Research centres (2)
Lithium-ion Battery Pilot Plant
Cell manufacturing pilot scale
Established 2018
Electrochemistry Division
Cathode, anode, electrolyte research
OEM collaborations (2)
Reliance New Energy
researchsince 2022Tata Chemicals
researchsince 2020
Ongoing research projects
Sodium-ion battery prototyping
Cell chemistry · ACTIVE
Indigenous LFP cell manufacturing
Cell chemistry · ACTIVE
Major facilities & labs
- ▪Lithium-ion pilot plant (1 MWh / year)
- ▪Coin-cell + pouch-cell assembly
- ▪Materials characterisation suite
Industry & government partnerships
CSIRMoHIDST