The DFD New Energy stand in Hall 3 has a curved grey fascia. Image Source: BESS News
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DFD shows large cylindrical LFP cells at REI Expo 2026

Karthik S Gannavaram

Executive summary

At REI Expo 2026 in Greater Noida, India, DFD New Energy Technology, a Chinese maker of cylindrical LFP cells, has presented cells from 40 mm to 65 mm in diameter. Its 46160E cell holds 30 Ah and 96 Wh, and it has been rated for 6,000 cycles to 70% of its health.

Snapshot

Company: DFD New Energy Technology

Product: cylindrical LFP cells, 40135E to 65180 formats

Example: 46160E, 30 Ah, 96 Wh, 6,000 cycles to 70% SOH

Example: 40135E, 20 Ah, 64 Wh

Nominal voltage: 3.2 V

Certifications: UN38.3, MSDS, BIS IS 16046, GB standards

Also shown: open battery modules

Stand: Hall 3

DFD New Energy Technology is exhibiting at REI Expo 2026 in Hall 3, at India Expo Mart in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. The Chinese company makes cylindrical cells of lithium iron phosphate, and its stand stands near those of EVE Energy and JinkoESS in the battery hall.

A lit technical board on the stand lists the company's cell formats, which run from 40 mm to 65 mm in diameter. According to the board, the 46160E cell holds 30 Ah and 96 Wh at a nominal 3.2 V, and it is rated for 6,000 cycles to 70% of its health. The smaller 40135E holds 20 Ah and 64 Wh, and it can be charged at up to 2C.

All of the cells carry UN38.3 and MSDS documents, and most of them have been certified under IS 16046, the standard that the Bureau of Indian Standards applies to lithium cells. The board also gives the operating temperature of each cell, which reaches down to minus 20 degrees Celsius for charging.

Two open battery modules have been placed on the reception counter, so that visitors can see how the cells are packed and connected in a finished product.

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