Trontek, an Indian manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries with a strong presence in the energy storage and EV charging industry, is on an expansion spree. This will create at least 500 jobs by FY27.
As India’s energy storage and electric mobility ecosystem enters a new phase of expansion, Trontek is also gearing to strengthen its manufacturing and engineering capabilities to meet rising demand across mobility, residential energy storage and emerging grid applications.
The workforce expansion will increase Trontek’s employee base from 967 to nearly 1,400, which will probably be the largest hiring phase in the company’s two-decade journey. A significant share of the new roles will be focused on production, quality systems, battery engineering, research and development (R&D), logistics and service operations.
The move comes amid sustained growth in lithium-ion adoption across electric two- and three-wheelers, rooftop solar installations and distributed energy storage systems – segments that are reshaping India’s clean energy landscape.
A significant portion of the hiring will strengthen Trontek’s in-house research and development (R&D) functions, particularly in battery-management systems (BMS), thermal-safety engineering, lifecycle optimisation and product validation under Indian operating conditions. The company is positioning itself for the next phase of lithium adoption, where reliability, safety and performance consistency will be key differentiators.
Samrath S Kochar, founder & CEO, Trontek, feels, “As demand scales across mobility and home energy, the competitive advantage will increasingly come from engineering depth and manufacturing resilience. Our expansion reflects long-term confidence in this opportunity and our commitment to building both scale and capability.”
The company is expanding its R&D teams “to build robust, locally-engineered solutions that can compete globally.”
In addition to manufacturing growth, Trontek will roll out structured technical-training programmes aimed at developing specialised skills in lithium-ion assembly, safety compliance, electronics integration and energy-storage systems. The initiative is designed to build a future-ready workforce aligned with India’s expanding advanced manufacturing ecosystem.
