Pratap Group invests ₹850 crore to open optical fibre, BESS manufacturing units in Madhya Pradesh

NEW DELHI: Homegrown telecom infrastructure maker Pratap Group on Thursday opened two new manufacturing facilities in Madhya Pradesh for advanced optical fibre and battery energy storage systems (BESS) and Lithium-ion (Li-ion) solutions.

Corsis Industries, an advanced optical fibre manufacturing plant, will strengthen India's rapidly expanding digital infrastructure. It has began the production to support broadband connectivity, 5G networks, FTTH, data centers, smart cities, defense, and other critical communication systems.

The second facility, Voltters Technologies, is equipped with modern robotic technology and Industry 4.0 automation. It has also commenced production of BESS and Lithium-ion battery solutions.

“These industrial units have seen an investment of ₹850 crore. Through this, more than 30,000 youth will gain employment,” said Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on microblogging platform X Thursday.

“The establishment of industrial units linked to modern technologies like lithium batteries is an important step for future needs. This plant is the country's third-largest unit for lithium batteries,” Yadav said.

Devendra Singh Shekhawat, CMD, Pratap Group, said, “Today is not merely an inauguration, but a day that marks a new direction for India's bright future, clean energy, and advanced technology. With the launch of our Battery Energy Storage Systems and Advanced Optical Fibre facilities, we celebrate both pride and joy.”

Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Union Minister of Culture & Tourism, said, “We stand at the threshold of the digital and AI era, where advanced technologies will play a pivotal role in India's growth. Reliable power supply and high-level connectivity are essential, and optical fibre and storage systems will bridge this gap, enabling secure harnessing of solar and wind energy.”

The Gurugram-headquartered vendor has a business presence in optical fibre batteries, and executes turnkey projects, and has won large-scale BharatNet contracts.

In March, it signed a ₹8,025 crore contract with the state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to design, build, operate and maintain (DBOM) a middle-mile network under the BharatNet Phase 3 programme across three packages – Rajasthan, Haryana, and Assam.

In February, the company secured Odisha and Andhra Pradesh packages of the 4G Saturation’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service provider from BSNL.

Pratap and the public sector undertaking (PSU) Telecommunications Consultants India Limited (TCIL) had outbid rivals to emerge as the L1 bidders under the remaining four packages of the BharatNet Phase-3 programme.

Pratap Technocrats emerged as the L1 bidder in three packages – Package-2 (Rajasthan) with a value of ₹2,839.25-crore; Package-10 (Haryana) with a value of ₹836.78-crore; and Package-14 (Assam) with a value of ₹831.61-crore.

TCIL, meanwhile, won the NER-1 (Mizoram, Tripura and Meghalaya) package, valued at ₹767.97 crore.