Isro and India's e-vehicle dream - lithium ion battery for solar storage
With the approval of commercial use of lithium by the Indian Space Research Organization (Isro), the central government's ambitious electric vehicle project will be launched immediately
Ion battery technology
The problem is that the company will be required to pay Isro Rs 1 crore technical fee for each e-commercevehicle.
Commercial Isro technology can save 10-
15% of e-commerce expensesvehicles.
Some experts believe that the technology of electric vehicles is still in the development stage and the cost is much higher.
In addition, the ecosystem of e-commerce
The vehicle is not ready yet.
"The charging station is not in place and the cost of the battery itself is high.
"There is a problem with affordability and durability," said an expert . ".
At present, the cost of buses used by national transport enterprises ranges from Rs 18 to Rs 45.
Luxury buses like voworth cost between Rs 18 and Rs 1.
Customers are skeptical about the operability of electric vehicles, which is a challenge.
Officials said it was important to weigh the economic consequences of deploying electric vehicles on a large scale.
Concerns include differences in costs for ordinary cars and e-commercevehicle.
The cost of an ordinary electric bus is about Rs 1.
5 crore-if the purchase quantity is guaranteed relative to Rs 20-
Cost of 50 diesel buses.
Another concern is the flammable nature of lithium. ion battery.
This is a technical challenge given the weather conditions, and cooling the battery will increase operating costs.
Given the cost of electric vehicles, use it only as a public transport bus, taxi and three buseswheelers.
"Creating demand for e-commerce
Vehicles are important.
"Attracting private investors through some incentives," the expert said . ".
Isro and BHEL are already linked to help develop lowcost lithium-
Ion batteries for electric vehicles.
Tesla founder Elon Musk said in 2015 that the company may set up a plant in India to produce lithium. ion batteries.
"Given the high local demand, a factory in India may make sense in the long run --
Long term, "said Musk. A lithium-
The ion battery plant will reduce prices and increase large-scale adoption, which is critical for storing renewable energy generated through solar or wind power.
Although the company has also announced that it will set up an electric vehicle division, there is not much happening in this regard.