Center Scheme ‘Battery Passport’ to promote EV security, quality and exports. Bharat News
New Delhi: In a step which will help the owners of electric vehicles (EVS) get the accurate details of the battery being used, India will soon have its “battery passport” rule. Under the system, specifications of each battery, including its origin, performance, composition, end and complete supply cycle, will be digitally captured and embedded in a QR code.Sources said that NITI Aayog has started discussions with ministries and govt departments on the proposed structure. Authorities highlighted that a battery passport serves as a type of base identity, with each battery a unique ID that provides all the information on the product.The initiative will not only improve security and quality standards, but will also accelerate EVS exports from India. Significantly, India is encouraging global EV players to install plants and export their vehicles from India. This will also be important when the government rolls a battery swapping policy for vehicles, allowing owners to use the battery details by scanning the QR code printed on them.The need for such governance was first felt after a series of electric two-wheelers and cars-related fire incidents. Inward sources in the industry said that various types of trips were examples of companies importing batteries cells and were used as part of the same module. A source said, “When cells made in different years are connected together, new cells have more weight, as older people are close to their expiration date. Such modules affect performance and may be a security threat,” a source said.Officials of the villages of the village said that once the battery passport system is implemented, it would be possible to ensure that cells in any battery are manufactured in the same year. An official said that through this, users would know about the life cycle and performance of the battery, which is about 40% of the cost of EVS.A source said, “This step will help achieve three major goals: trade (export of electric vehicles), security and quality”.In 2023, the European Union implemented battery regulation, causing a battery passport with a capacity of more than 2 kWh for each industrial or EV battery in the European Union. This will be applicable on 1 February 2027. Battery passport will require input from mining and refining companies, cells and battery producers, vehicle brands, and battery servicing, refurbishing and recycling companies.The European Union rules specify that the battery passports must include all the information, including the unique identifier, the basic features of the battery, including the type and model, the updated statistics on performance and durability, and the specific carbon footprint for the construction site and the battery batch. This information will be needed to be selected with three groups: general public, regulatory body and battery service and end processor of life.
