The Shipments of Hithium to Reliance Industries
12 January 2024 – The First Big Move
Eight massive ESS container systems, each loaded with 280Ah liquid-cooled lithium-ion technology, arrive from Hithium. These aren’t just batteries — they are grid-scale energy storage units capable of powering entire districts. Value: $4,049,118.72 USD
29 August 2024 – Precision Cells for R&D
Reliance receives 60 high-capacity lithium-ion cells (314Ah and 280Ah) from Hithium, allegedly for “testing.” Small in size, but big in implications — such shipments often precede mass procurement once designs are integrated into domestic systems. Value: $3,679.12 USD
4 January 2025 – Portable Power Systems
From Shenzhen Hithium Hero Energy, shipments include fifteen 1kWh, one 8kWh, and one 16kWh LiFePO4 battery systems. These units are perfect for backup grids, telecom infrastructure, and even military communications outposts. Once embedded, replacing them becomes costly and disruptive. Value: $5,969.24 USD
26 March 2025 – Scaling Up the Hardware
Multiple maritime shipments arrive in Chennai from Xiamen Hithium:
- A recirculating chiller for cooling large-scale battery systems. Value: $19,804.55 USD
- A BESS container with accessories, fully fitted, plug-and-play for grid integration. Value: $35,754.81 USD
- Battery modules and container accessories, including lithium iron phosphate units critical for industrial-scale storage. Value: $76,569.65 USD
3 April 2025 – Ongoing R&D Ties
Another air shipment of 314Ah lithium-ion cells “for R&D purposes” lands in Bangalore. By now, Reliance’s product development cycle is deeply entangled with Hithium’s designs and supply lines. Value: $3,719.05
In just over a year Reliance Industries has spent over 4.2 million dollars on acquiring equipment from Hithium. These shipments represent the creeping capture of India’s energy backbone by a foreign adversary’s state-linked enterprise. With Hithium now controlling the critical energy infrastructure of Reliance’s Industries.
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