Exide Industries has also applied for regulatory approvals for the merger of its wholly-owned subsidiary Exide Energy Private Limited (EEPL) with Exide Energy Solutions (EESL) to bring all lithium battery business entities under a single roof. EEPL has a 1.5 GW fully automated lithium-ion battery packs and modules manufacturing plant at Prantij, Gujarat. EESL is the promoter of the lithium cell plant.