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ETAuto EVC: Experts pitch for coexistence of EV battery chemistry

ETAuto EVC: Experts pitch for coexistence of EV battery chemistry

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In the discussion on ‘Chemistry to Power EVs in India,’ Atul Arya, Head- Energy System Division, Panasonic India said that in coming couple of years India should work on enabling a framework to promote all those battery technologies are not only cost effective but also fits in country’s EV requirement.

New Delhi: To make electric vehicle a success in India, a panel of eminent EV industry leaders, at ETAuto EV Conclave, pitched for a roadmap that should promote the coexistence of different battery chemistries.

In the discussion on ‘Chemistry to Power EVs in India,’ Atul Arya, Head- Energy System Division, Panasonic India said that in coming couple of years India should work on enabling a framework to promote all those battery technologies are not only cost effective but also fits in country’s EV requirement.

“We should utilize the next two years to build a foundation for long term roadmap around the battery chemistry that takes into consideration our usage conditions, and affordability,” he said.

He further stated that today battery chemistry is a major concern, so while promoting coexistence of battery technologies, the roadmap must also pay attention on its safety side.

On a similar note Akshay Singhal, Founder and CEO of a nano-tech startup Log 9 Materials opined that standardizing a single battery technology is an imperfect approach.”I believe standardizing a single battery chemistry and enforcing it across the country is a wrong approach. Different vehicle segments would require different chemistry and therefore, we need to start pushing coexistence of different battery chemistry.”

Recently, this company exhibited a car Ranger that was powered by metal-air battery made of aluminium and water.

Seeing the large deployment of li-ion battery in the country at the present juncture, AA Deshpandey, Deputy Director of Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) on the other hand reckons that Li-ion batteries will continue to dominate India’s EV space in the years to come. Out of all the lithium-related technologies available in the country he believes that lithium LFP is best suited for Indian climatic condition.

However, underlining the fact that there is an absence of indigenous lithium cell manufacturing in India, he said that alternate chemistry can be promoted in order to minimize the dependence on lithium imports.

“Till the time we start local cell manufacturing, we should work on encouraging other battery chemisitries to support the huge influx of electric vehicles that are ready to hit Indian roads in coming years.”

In day long session, the second edition of the event witnessed speakers from across length and breadth of the value chain. The conclave focused on the electric vehicle ecosystem, the government’s steps towards promoting it, the automobile industry’s readiness for EV, the possibility of building economically viable charging infrastructure, and battery technologies that can be improved and adopted.

The ETAuto EV Conclave 2019 is supported by KPMG as knowledge partner, Olecta-BYD, Infineon, Dassault Systems, Greaves as associate partners, SEG Automotive, Bry Air, Padmini VNA Mechatronics PVT Ltd, Pixy Cars as supporting partners, Euclion Energy and EV Motors India as innovation partners, iTriangle as telematics partner and Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) as institutional partner.

Source: auto.economictimes.indiatimes
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