What the site does
Butibori MIDC, south of Nagpur, is one of Maharashtra's largest industrial areas and sits near the geographic centre of India, on major road and rail routes in every direction. The second-life works opened there in 2023 to turn graded modules into stationary storage systems for commercial, telecom and rural customers across the country. Buyers range from small businesses to telecom tower operators and rural cooperatives.
Rated at 9,500 TPA, the works receives graded modules rather than whole packs. Its central location lets it draw Grade A and B modules from grading sites all over India and ship finished storage units nationwide on reasonable transit times. Much of its output uses LFP modules, whose long calendar life suits repeated daily cycling in stationary duty. Buyers can inspect units before dispatch.
What arrives at the gate
Feedstock at Butibori, Maharashtra reflects its catchment and plant type. Every consignment is weighed, photographed and logged against the originating manifest before it enters the process area.
- Grade A modules from Indian grading sites
- Grade B modules for lower-duty storage
- Matched LFP modules for long-life systems
- Returned storage units for refurbishment
The process, step by step
The 3 operating lines — module matching & restringing, bess container integration, grid commissioning test — run the sequence below.
| Stage | What happens |
|---|---|
| Module matching | Graded modules are grouped by capacity, impedance and thermal behaviour so strings age evenly. |
| Restringing & BMS retrofit | Matched modules are rebuilt into racks with a new battery management system, fusing and contactors. |
| Enclosure integration | Racks are installed in fire-rated containers with HVAC, aerosol suppression and gas detection. |
| Commissioning cycles | Full charge-discharge commissioning validates round-trip efficiency, SOC accuracy and protection trips. |
| Warranty registration | Each unit ships with a 5-year performance warranty and remote telemetry for state-of-health tracking. |
What sets the site apart
National distribution. Nagpur's central location keeps delivery times reasonable to most of India.
Module matching. Modules are grouped by capacity and impedance so strings age evenly in service.
Backup and off-grid systems. Builds systems suited to telecom backup, solar buffering and rural supply.
Where material goes next
Material that Butibori, Maharashtra does not finish on site moves to the nearest specialist facility in the network, keeping transport distances and dwell times down.
| Facility | Role | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Indore — Pithampur Grading Plant | Cell Grading & Diagnostics | 385 km |
| Visakhapatnam — Atchutapuram Refinery | Hydrometallurgical Refinery | 558 km |
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