Log9 Commissions Its Commercial Lithium-Ion Cell Manufacturing Line In Bengaluru 

Log 9 founder Kartik Hajela, Pankaj Sharma, Akshay Singhal during the launch event.

Log 9 Materials, a Bengaluru-based advanced battery technology solutions company, on Friday, commissioned India’s first commercial Lithium-ion battery manufacturing line at its Jakkur plant in Bengaluru. It is said to have a production capacity of 50 Megawatt-hour (MwH) annually.  

Log 9 founders– Kartik Hajela, Pankaj Sharma, Akshay Singhal during the launch event.

“Log9’s commercial Li-ion cell manufacturing line has an initial capacity of 50 MWh. This facility will cater to LTO and LFP cell manufacturing. In addition, the manufacturing line will support the production of large form factor cylindrical cells ranging from 22 Series to 66 Series. On the 5-year cell production roadmap, Log9’s LTO TiB cells will contribute to a carbon emission reduction of 90T per vehicle with a total CO2 reduction of 147 kT yearly,” the deep-tech startup said in a media statement. 

Akshay Singhal, Co-Founder & CEO of Log9 Materials, said the facility is India’s first commercial Li-ion cell manufacturing line. He said that they are increasing their production and footprint across the country.

“It is a moment of pleasure for us to inform you that to date, Log 9 has deployed almost 3000 batteries in EVs, covering around 5.5 million kms. Log 9 has also expanded its footprints in more than 20 cities across the country, including Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai etc. Our cells are designed from the ground-up in India, for India; to suit Indian operating conditions, climate, and customers, and will play a crucial role in making India self-reliant while helping the nation realize its ambitious electric mobility vision,” Singhal said. 

Log9 Materials also launched its indigenously developed Battery Management System (BMS)—Charvik, an intelligent and intuitive battery management system incorporated with state-of-the-art power control mechanisms and SoX algorithms to ensure high safety and reliability for high-power applications.

 The launching event was attended by Dr. Vijay Raghavan, Former Principal Scientific Adviser to the Prime Minister of India, Dr. K Sivan, Ex-Chairman, ISRO, and others. 

Log9 has an extensive product portfolio consisting of – RapidX range of EV batteries, including RapidX 2000 for commercial electric 2Ws, RapidX 6000 and 8000 for 3Ws, and RapidX 12000 and 15000 for 4Ws catering to last-mile deliveries. These LTO (lithium titanium oxide) batteries are designed specifically for tropical climatic conditions, making them the safest in the market.