Bharat Electronics Ltd.

Bharat Electronics (BEL) has inaugurated its Lithium Ion Development Centre and Battery Automated Assembly Plant at its Pune unit. It is a 5-megawatt plant primarily focused on research and development (R&D).

Presently, Li-Ion cells are imported in India for making battery packs. In order to achieve self-reliance in Li-Ion cell manufacturing, BEL in collaboration with NSTL (DRDO) has ventured into Li-Ion cell technology for defence and e-mobility applications.

BEL is a multi-product, multi-technology, multi-unit conglomerate with various products in the areas of military communication, radars, naval systems, C4I systems, weapon systems, homeland security, telecom & broadcast systems, electronic warfare, tank electronics, electro-optics, professional electronic components and solar photovoltaic systems.