NITI Aayog, India’s national policy framework, has proposed a battery replacement program to improve the reception of electric vehicles (EVs) on a large scale.
With India’s two-wheeled and three-wheeled vehicles that are the most widely used in India, replacing the battery or ‘battery as a service’ offers the benefits of recharging because the units are smaller and easier to replace than larger cars. , although solutions do exist. emerging at this stage as well.
These benefits include fewer minutes of car exhaust and battery replacement compared to the current charging time of three or four hours, less space requirements because battery switches can be packed rather than spread out as a charging station, and the need for lower capacity. and so they are small. and easily controlled batteries.
Two wheels cost about three quarters of a private car in India, and three wheels are essential for public transportation and goods. According to the strategic statement, both types of vehicles currently compete with the costs associated with standard engines at the transport level, which is why they offer the most powerful EV power consumption.
With a small number of battery-changing service providers, battery replacement is still widespread in India, but is growing rapidly, especially in commercial and transportation activities. The aim of every goal is to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles by promoting the efficient and effective use of scarce resources, such as public finances, land, and advanced mobile battery services, to deliver customer-focused services.
The proposed policy includes minimum technical and operational standards and an institutional framework for resolving critical technical, administrative, institutional, and financial issues. It is mainly intended for markets with two and three wheels, but can also be expanded to other parts.
Battery providers must demonstrate the final interaction between batteries and other components of the exchange ecosystem, between other levels.
Replacement batteries will be provided with features such as IoT-based battery monitoring and remote monitoring systems, as well as mobility, to ensure battery safety and security.
Batteries and battery-changing channels will be provided with a unique identifier (UIN), and the battery operator will be expected to track usage and performance data throughout the life cycle.
With regard to business models, the policy promotes partnerships and relationships between battery manufacturers, OEM batteries, and other key partners such as insurance and financing, to create an ecosystem capable of delivering integrated services to end users.
