Telangana government is working to source lithium salts from Latin America as a part of its measures to build an ecosystem for emerging electric vehicle and energy storage solutions (EV and ESS) sector, Industries and IT Minister K.T. Rama Rao said in Hyderabad on August 11.
It has nominated Telangana State Mineral Development Corporation to enter into collaborations for securing access to lithium and other minerals in Latin American countries along with local joint venture partners, he said laying foundation for battery maker Amara Raja’s advanced energy research and innovation centre E Positive Energy Labs at GMR Aerocity, near the airport here.
The Minister mentioned this while pointing out to how, in line with a thrust on promoting growth of the sector, the State had launched Telangana Mobility Valley and aims to create best in class infrastructure to enable manufacturing and research and development in the EV and ESS space. The Valley will comprise four manufacturing clusters to facilitate companies across segments, including EVs, advanced cell chemistry (ACC), batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, component manufacturers besides engineering and R&D.
