Battery Swapping in Electric Vehicles

With increasing use of electric vehicles, users are looking for more options to make electric vehicles more affordable, economical & easy to charge. Battery swapping is the best alternate option for all these things in present scenario.

Battery Swapping –

Battery swapping is a process in which battery stations are installed at different locations where multiple batteries are charged constantly for next use. Electric vehicle users have to locate the battery swapping stations & replace the down/empty battery with charged battery. The Empty battery is put for charging at the station & after making payment we can leave the place. This process is very fast & simple.

Many key players are entering into battery swapping business like Energy Efficiency Service Ltd. (EESL), BSES & Sun Mobility. Also, Ola has it’s own battery swapping station for their e-rikshaws in Gurugram. Other players like Delhivery, Dominos, Flipkart, Amazon are showing interests in battery swapping business in order to reduce operation cost through e-vehicles.

Indian Govt has said in its recent budget for 2022-23 that a new policy for battery swapping will be introduced to push electric vehicles in the market which will help in achieving decarbonization target.

Two & Three wheelers EV sales are picking up in India due to high fuel cost & subsidy/incentives offered for these vehicles. Image of one of the Battery Swapping Units (for 2 wheelers) is given below –

     Process of battery replacement –

•  Take empty battery which is to be replaced.
•  Press tap button.
•  One battery window will open which will be empty, there we can place our down/drained battery.
•  Close the battery window & another battery  window will open where fully charged battery is  kept.                                                                                      .  Take out this charged battery & make payment.