Amaravati/Chittoor: The Andhra Pradesh government on Friday approved an investment of over Rs 2,500 crore by NSPSL Speciality Chemicals Pvt Ltd to establish a cathode material manufacturing facility in Chittoor district. Spread across 105 acres in Gudupalle mandal, the project is a significant step towards localising one of the most critical components in the electronics and battery value chain.
Cathode materials are the core functional components of lithium-ion batteries, determining battery performance, energy density, lifecycle, and safety. They are widely used in electric vehicles (EVs), consumer electronics, electronics hardware, and several other key sectors.
With the NSPSL facility, the southern state aims to achieve strategic relevance, catering to electronics manufacturing scale-up and global energy transition towards electrification. Cathode materials account for a significant share of battery cost and technology differentiation, and by building domestic capacity, India reduces dependence on imports, particularly from concentrated global supply chains. This also enables the country to strengthen its position in EVs, renewables, and electronics manufacturing.
The NSPSL project is approved under the Andhra Pradesh Electronics Component Manufacturing Policy (4.0) 2025–30, which classifies it under the supply chain of sub-assemblies and bare components.
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