IndiGlobal Bureau
Battery Swapping as a concept is formulated to address all the challenges by promoting various technologies and business models which will ensure lower upfront costs, minimal downtime, and lower space requirements for charging the batteries, said, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari. Hence, Battery Swapping Policy shall play a critical role in the growth of Electric Vehicles in the country, he stressed in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
Battery swapping policy aims to create a framework for greater interoperability while safeguarding the innovation potential for the EV battery ecosystem. Currently, BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) has formed a committee to formulate the standards for form factor (i.e. size and dimensions) of the battery, communication protocols, connectors, and interoperability that shall ensure comprehensive interoperability amongst EVs. These standards are being formulated keeping in mind that they do not stifle innovation and rather enable effective, efficient, reliable, safe, and customer-friendly implementation of battery-swapping infrastructure, the Transport Minister said.
The draft Battery Swapping Policy is pivoted around creating a framework for greater interoperability. Further, the Battery Swapping Policy also clearly delineates all aspects of accountability, Gadkari said.
