EVE Energy lands 8 GWh India storage cell order, 60 GWh tie-up possible

EVE Energy has signed an 8 GWh order to supply large-format energy storage batteries to Godawari New Energy Private Ltd. (GNEPL), marking a major step in the Chinese battery maker’s expansion into India’s utility-scale storage market.

The company said the agreement covers its 628 Ah energy storage cells and could expand to a potential 60 GWh of cooperation over the next five years. EVE Energy described the deal as a breakthrough for its large-format storage battery business in South Asia.

The order follows an earlier five-year supply agreement disclosed by Godawari Power & Ispat Ltd. (GPIL) in April. That agreement covered 628 Ah LFP cells for the first phase of GNEPL’s planned 20 GWh battery energy storage system manufacturing project.

GNEPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of GPIL, an Indian steel and power company under the HIRA Group. The company has announced plans to invest INR 16.25 billion ($178.7 million) in a BESS manufacturing plant in Maharashtra. The project is planned in two phases: an initial 20 GWh facility scheduled for fiscal 2027, followed by an expansion to 40 GWh by fiscal 2029.

EVE Energy said its 628 Ah cells are designed for large-scale storage applications, with a focus on safety, reliability and simplified system integration. The company said the cells can reduce system complexity and lifecycle costs, supporting grid-scale storage projects that require long operating lives and lower operating expenditure.

The 628 Ah product is part of EVE Energy’s “Mr. Flagship” energy storage series. Mass production of the company’s 600 Ah-plus LFP cells began in December 2024, and a 200 MW/400 MWh storage project using 628 Ah cells was connected to the grid in China in early 2026, as reported by ESS News.

The cooperation reflects a supply-chain model increasingly seen in emerging storage markets, where Chinese cell manufacturing combine with local system assembly and project deployment. For EVE Energy, the deal strengthens its presence in India and for GNEPL, it secures cell supply for a domestic BESS manufacturing platform at a time when India is trying to localize more of its clean energy supply chain.

India has set a target of reaching 500 GW of non-fossil fuel power capacity by 2030, creating rising demand for storage to support renewables integration, peak shifting and grid balancing. Market participants say the country’s BESS market is moving from tendering to execution, with around 102 GWh of storage tenders issued in 2025 while operational capacity remains at an early stage.

Other Chinese suppliers have also moved into India’s storage market. In July 2025, ACME Solar placed more than 3.1 GWh of BESS orders with China-based Zhejiang Narada and Trina Energy for firm and dispatchable renewable energy and battery-linked projects across India. Deliveries were planned in phases over the following months.