Will Battery Swapping Policy Be A Game Changer? – Free PDF Download

Question

• India is on the cusp of an e-mobility revolution with a plan of transition to clean mobility, led by electric vehicles (EVs). With reference to above statement, critically discuss the Battery as a Service (BaaS) business models in ushering in e-mobility revolution.

The Observation

NITI Aayog’s Draft BS Policy

NITI Aayog’s Draft BS Policy

NITI Aayog’s Draft BS Policy

NITI Aayog’s Draft BS Policy

1. 2W & 3W vehicles account for 70-80 percent of vehicles in the country
2. 2W & 3W vehicles are cost-competitive with an internal combustion engine (ICE)
3. 2W & 3W vehicle batteries are wheelers are easier to swap

Will Battery Swapping be a success?

1. Even if all 2W & 3W vehicles are turned to electric, will it reduce appropriate amount of GHGs?
2. Will companies invest in BS stations? What is the operating cost of BS stations? Land for BS stations?
3. What about Battery depreciation?
4. Will there be unified standards?
5. BS Safety norms?

International Experience

• Idea of Battery Swapping is not new.
  1. German company Mercedes-Benz tried it in the 1970s but it did not succeed.
  2. Israeli company Better Place introduced it in 2007 but it went bankrupt.
  3. American company Tesla tried it in 2013 with a modular design for its car but later opted for its own proprietary cable-based charging system.
  4. Chinese included BS technology in the ‘national new energy vehicle development strategy 2021 to 2035’ (Testing on BS started in 2010)
     • In early 2021, it is said that there are 562 BSSs operative in China, providing service to taxis, online car-hailing vehicles, private passenger vehicles and business vehicles. More than 100,000 cars have been sold in China with battery-swapping systems.

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