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OlaLaunchesOlaShakti;entersIndia’s1LakhCrBatteryEnergyStorageSystems (BESS) market

Ola Electric, India’s largest EV company, today launched OlaशfRत, its first residential Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) solution. Taking the company beyond the automotive domain, Ola शfRत represents a fundamental shift in how Indians access, control, and consume energy, as a portable, on-demand resource designed for modern Indian households, farms, and businesses. With its entry into the BESS market, the company expects its annual consumption for BESS to scale up to 5 GWh in the next couple of years. The launch of Ola शfRत represents the first step in the company’s vision for the energy storage market in India, which will scale from residential applications to grid-scale deployments, all anchored by the same 4680 Bharat Cell technology platform and produced at the Ola Gigafactory. BhavishAggarwal,CMD,OlaElectricsaid,“Indiadoesn'tfaceenergyshortage;itfacesanenergy storageopportunity.WithOlaशfRत,weareturningthatopportunityintoenergyindependence.Wehave builtworld-classbatteryandcelltechnologyforelectricmobility.OlaशfRत extendsthatinnovationto homes,helpingthemstoreandusecleanenergyintelligently.OlaशfRत isanaturalnextstepforusaswe leverageourexisting4680celltechnology,Gigafactoryproductioncapabilities,andnationwideOla networkasareadysalesanddistributionbackbone-ensuringrapidscalewithoutanyincremental investment." OlaशfRत is the first residential BESS in India which is fully designed, engineered, and manufactured indigenously using the advanced 4680 Bharat Cell using the highly durable, efficient and tested automotive battery packs. The modular design of Ola शfRत allows for multi-directional stacking and easy scalability, while the compact form factor ensures simple home installation and easy servicing with accessible air filters. OlaशfRत delivers automotive-grade safety, industry-leading efficiency of up to 98%, and zero running and...

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