Centre collaborates with think thank to push production of EV batteries

The Centre’s Department of Science and Technology (DST) and green think tank, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), have collaborated to create a platform that will support the development of new electric vehicle (EV) batteries to suit Indian requirements. A white paper will be prepared on a roadmap to develop new battery technologies in India. This would be followed by the creation of an expert-industry forum or platform to support this process, the CSE said in a statement.

This collaborative initiative was kicked off recently with a round table on locally appropriate EV batteries that are safe, durable, and effective within the constraints of a hot and humid tropical climate.

Anumita Roychowdhury, executive director-research and advocacy, CSE, said: “India has been working with FAME and production-linked incentives to push the EV story, but challenges are abound with regard to cost, safety, and charging infrastructure—all of which point at gaps in fulfilling the country’s zero emission ambitions.