ACE Green Recycling, a US-based battery recycling company, is significantly expanding its lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery recycling capacity in India. This expansion reinforces ACE’s commitment to sustainable battery material recovery. Furthermore, it positions the company to capitalize on the growing LFP battery market. SuperMetalPrice reports on this important development in the battery recycling sector.

Expansion Details and Strategic Location

ACE Green Recycling plans to increase its LFP battery recycling capacity in India to 10,000 tonnes per year by 2026. The expanded facility will be strategically located near the port of Mundra in northwest India, building upon ACE’s existing operations in the country. This port location is expected to optimize logistics. It will streamline the transportation of both feedstock (spent batteries) and offtake products (recycled materials), thereby improving efficiency and reducing costs. Efficient logistics are crucial for successful recycling operations. This minimizes transportation costs and environmental impact.

Proprietary Technology and High Recovery Rates

ACE Green Recycling utilizes a proprietary technology that it claims can recover lithium from LFP batteries at rates of approximately 75%. This produces lithium carbonate with a purity exceeding 99%. This high recovery rate is essential for maximizing the economic and environmental benefits of battery recycling. Beyond lithium, the technology also recovers other valuable materials, including graphite, iron phosphate, steel, and copper. This comprehensive recovery process maximizes resource utilization and minimizes waste. Moreover, it contributes to a circular economy for battery materials. The ability to recover multiple valuable materials from spent LFP batteries is a key differentiator for ACE’s technology.

Market Outlook and Global Expansion

ACE’s chief executive officer, Nishchay Chadha, anticipates that LFP batteries will dominate the lithium battery market by 2030. The company is strategically scaling its LFP battery recycling capacity to meet this anticipated surge in demand. This effort also supports its growing customer base. The India expansion is a crucial component of ACE’s broader global growth strategy. Additionally, ACE plans to launch another LFP battery recycling plant in Texas, USA, in the second half of 2026. The projected processing capacity of this plant will be 5,000 tonnes per year of scrap batteries. Demonstrating strong market demand for recycled battery materials, ACE signed a 15-year supply agreement in 2022 with Switzerland-based Glencore for all recycled products from four of ACE’s planned lead-acid battery and lithium-ion battery recycling facilities in the US, India, and Thailand. SuperMetalPrice will continue to track ACE’s progress and the evolving landscape of battery recycling