Isro set to transfer tech on low-cost e-vehicle batteries to industry: Chief

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Isro set to transfer tech on low-cost e-vehicle batteries to industry: Chief
Surendra Singh| TNN | Mar 11, 2018, 04:14 IST
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• Isro’s move comes as a huge relief for the industry as Li-ion batteries are currently not manufactured commercially in India, but are imported from Japan or China.
• The Isro chairman said, “BHEL is ready to mass-produce indigenous 10,000 space cells per year for our space applications.

NEW DELHI: Giving thrust to the Centre’s ambitious e-vehicle project with the objective of reducing air pollution and crude oil import, Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) is in the process of transferring the technology of the cheaper version of space batteries developed by it to the automobile industry for commercial use in e-vehicles. In another development promoting outsourcing of space components, Isro has given Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL), a PSU, the contract to manufacture 10,000 space cells per year for space applications.
Talking to TOI, Isro chairman Dr K Sivan said, “We have identified (developed) the technology to reduce the cost of space batteries to be used for e-vehicle production. Now, we are in the process of transferring the technology on low-cost batteries to the (automobile) industry for its commercial use with the help of NITI Aayog.”

Dr Sivan said, “Isro has developed four types of cells for space applications—1.5Ah, 5Ah, 50Ah and 100Ah. Out of the four cells, Isro had earlier allowed Automotive Research Association of India (an industrial automobile research association) to use 50Ah and 100Ah cells for developing prototypes of an e-scooter and an e-car, respectively. ARAI was satisfied with the performance of these prototypes. Therefore, Isro is now working to transfer the technology to the industry.” ARAI last year demonstrated the use of 50 Ah cells in two-wheelers that could run up to 98 km with a two-hour charge with speed of up to 40-50 kmph.


Isro’s move comes as a huge relief for the industry as Li-ion batteries are currently not manufactured commercially in the country but are imported from Japan or China.

In its objective to involve the industry in space projects, the Isro chairman said, “BHEL is ready to mass-produce indigenous 10,000 space cells per year for our space applications. In one rocket like GSLV or PSLV, 500 to 700 space cells are used. These cells are also used in satellites as well. In fact, Isro’s heaviest rocket GSLV MkIII-D1 launched on June 5 last year and the heaviest satellite Gsat-19 carried by it used indigenous space batteries.”
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In January this year, the committee of secretaries led by cabinet secretary P K Sinha recommended that the power ministry should initiate “requisite power tariff and access policies” for enabling development of charging infrastructure, in consultation with the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission and other agencies, official sources said. The committee also firmed up the strategy for increasing use of zero-emission vehicles to lower India’s dependence on oil imports and improve the air quality. Currently, India shells out Rs 7 lakh crore annually in crude oil imports.

The panel had also advised that “Isro may consider transferring” its lithium-ion battery technology used in electric vehicles to interested parties on a “non-discriminatory basis for commercialisation with Make in India condition”, after obtaining approval of the Space Commission and other authorities.

 

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CATL claims to be world’s biggest EV battery maker

Growth ahead of IPO reflects Beijing’s ambitions in the electric vehicle market

An aerial view of CATL headquarters in Fujian Province, China © Bloomberg

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China’s CATL has claimed to be the world’s largest electric vehicle battery maker in a filing ahead of its $2bn initial public offering in Shenzhen, marking the speed of growth for a seven-year-old company that reflects Beijing’s ambition to dominate production in the key technology.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co said it was a supplier to global car companies including BMW and Volkswagen, and had started working with Chinese electric car start-up Nio, whose backers include Tencent, JD.com and Baidu.

This expanding customer base helped pushed battery sales to 12 gigawatt hours last year, ahead of Japan’s Panasonic, the company said in its filing. Panasonic sold 10GWh, it said, as measured by the amount of electrical energy, which is the standard used to measure battery capacity.

The growth of CATL highlights China’s ambition to dominate the supply chain for electric cars, which has seen the government restrict foreign battery producers from supplying its domestic market, the world’s largest.

Battery technology is critical for the success of EVs, since they are the costliest and heaviest component of the car. A battery pack with a range of 500km costs around $20,000 today, compared with the $5,000 cost of a gasoline engine, according to analysts at Bernstein.

Advances in technology will help push down battery costs, making EVs cost-competitive with petrol cars as early as 2021, they said.

CATL was founded in 2011 in the eastern city of Ningde by chemist Robin Zeng as a spin-off of Japan’s battery maker ATL. It hopes to use the proceeds of its IPO for an additional 24GWh of battery capacity to reach a total of 50GWh by 2020.

Tesla Motor’s is targeting annual capacity of 35GWh of batteries at its Gigafactory in Nevada, which is a joint-venture with Panasonic. Recommended Automobiles Renault-Nissan aims for next generation battery car in 2025

Panasonic is catching up to CATL, however. The company said on Tuesday it had started production of EV batteries at its first battery factory in China, in the north eastern city of Dalian.

“With the beginning of mass production shipments of automobile lithium-ion batteries from this factory, Panasonic now has a production system covering Japan, the United States, and China, the three key global locations,” it said.

CATL’s customers include all the major Chinese producers including SAIC Motor, BAIC Group, Geely, Dongfeng Motor, and Changan Auto.

But the company is also expanding internationally, and last year bought a 22 per cent stake in Finland’s Valmet Automotive, which has manufactured cars for Saab, Opel, Porsche and Mercedes-Benz.

The company’s 2017 battery sales figures include batteries in electric cars as well as electric buses and trucks. CATL said its net income rose to Rmb3.97bn ($628m) last year, compared to Rmb3.02bn a year earlier.

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