New Delhi: The Union Government may announce next month battery safety and performance standards that would play a major role in promoting electric vehicle adoption and reducing pollution, according to two senior government officials familiar with the subject.
Considering the concerns voiced by the industry about the adverse impact of limiting dimensions, the standards, developed by the Bureau of India Standards, would not limit the dimensions and size of batteries, they said.
“The standards have been finalized and are expected to be released next month. Certain minimum standards, called horizontal standards, have been made to ensure safety. In order to avoid substandard batteries, a certain bare minimum duration has also been fixed,” one of the two officials said, requesting anonymity.
On the decision on battery dimensions, the official said, “The EV segment is fairly new in India. Fixing dimensions of the battery would curb innovation. So, it has been decided that standards would be based only on safety and performance, not dimension.”
In response to concerns expressed by industry leaders, the government is reportedly rethinking its intention to legislate EV battery dimensions and size standards under its future battery-swapping policy, according to media reports on January 11.
The consumer affairs ministry and NITI Aayog met with businesses on January 3 to address their concerns on an unified battery pack standard, but the standard size issue remained unresolved.
According to another official, the industry is considering creating alternative chemistries in addition to lithium-ion batteries, which are now the most widely accessible EV batteries.
The official, who also chose to remain anonymous, stated that given the potential for additional innovation, the Centre does not mandate dimensions.
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New Delhi: The Union Government may announce next month battery safety and performance standards that would play a major role in promoting electric vehicle adoption and reducing pollution, according to two senior government officials familiar with the subject.
Considering the concerns voiced by the industry about the adverse impact of limiting dimensions, the standards, developed by the Bureau of India Standards, would not limit the dimensions and size of batteries, they said.
“The standards have been finalized and are expected to be released next month. Certain minimum standards, called horizontal standards, have been made to ensure safety. In order to avoid substandard batteries, a certain bare minimum duration has also been fixed,” one of the two officials said, requesting anonymity.
On the decision on battery dimensions, the official said, “The EV segment is fairly new in India. Fixing dimensions of the battery would curb innovation. So, it has been decided that standards would be based only on safety and performance, not dimension.”
In response to concerns expressed by industry leaders, the government is reportedly rethinking its intention to legislate EV battery dimensions and size standards under its future battery-swapping policy, according to media reports on January 11.
The consumer affairs ministry and NITI Aayog met with businesses on January 3 to address their concerns on an unified battery pack standard, but the standard size issue remained unresolved.
According to another official, the industry is considering creating alternative chemistries in addition to lithium-ion batteries, which are now the most widely accessible EV batteries.
The official, who also chose to remain anonymous, stated that given the potential for additional innovation, the Centre does not mandate dimensions.
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