New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): India has the potential to accelerate the development of its semiconductor and battery manufacturing ecosystem by leveraging global expertise, said Wally Jang, Managing Director of Welson Power Technology (Wuxi) Co. Ltd., on Monday.
Speaking at a seminar at PHD House in New Delhi, Jang highlighted that India could shorten development timelines by adopting existing technologies and scaling up domestic manufacturing. “China took 10, 15, or even 30 years to go from zero to one. India does not have that much time,” he told ANI. “India can take the existing knowledge, assemble it here, manufacture it here, and deliver solutions much faster.”
Jang’s remarks come amid China’s tightening of export controls on rare earth minerals essential for batteries, chips, and other critical machinery, prompting India to intensify domestic manufacturing efforts. Initiatives such as the Indian Semiconductor Mission and the National Critical Minerals Mission aim to boost chip production and secure supplies of rare earths and critical minerals.
“If China works with India, we should be the world of chips,” Jang said, referring to controllers and integrated systems used in batteries and energy storage. He noted that while China may be perceived as having superior technology, the primary difference lies in timing. “China and India, only the time is different. What China has today, after two-and-a-half hours, it comes to India,” he said, emphasizing that technology transfer and local assembly could fast-track India’s growth.
Jang also stressed the importance of energy storage systems (ESS) in scaling up renewable energy. “Solar can produce power, but the problem is timing. We don’t always need energy when it is generated. The solution is how to store it, transport it, and use it safely and efficiently,” he said, highlighting safety as the biggest concern as storage capacity expands.
Welson Power is positioning itself as a one-stop ESS solutions provider, offering battery management systems, controllers, inverters, and integrated storage solutions, while supporting local assembly through SKD and CKD models. The company plans to invest around USD 500 million and aims to achieve up to 5 gigawatt-hours of battery manufacturing capacity. It has also supplied over 1.5 lakh units for India’s rooftop solar segment.
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