India's EV battery demand to grow 10 times to 200 GWh by 2032: IESAIndia's electric vehicle battery demand will surge tenfold by 2032. This growth presents significant opportunities in component localizatio...
14 May, 2026, 03.51 PM IST
Viksit Bharat cannot run on fossil fuels -- and 2047 is the deadlineIndia aims for Viksit Bharat by 2047 but faces risks from imported fossil fuels. A shift to clean energy is crucial for economic stability ...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.16 PM IST
India's EV battery demand to rise multifold to 256.3 GWh by 2032: ReportIndia's electric vehicle battery market is set for massive growth. Demand will jump from 17.7 GWh in 2025 to 256.3 GWh by 2032. This surge ...
12 Dec, 2025, 01.36 PM IST
India needs battery technology beyond lithium, says industry expertsIndia is exploring alternatives to lithium-ion batteries for energy storage. Experts at India Energy Storage Week 2025 emphasized the need ...
10 Jul, 2025, 04.56 PM IST
Powering India’s energy future: Why it’s time to bet big on sodium-ion batteriesThe biggest advantage of SIBs lie in the abundance of Sodium, one of Earth's most plentiful elements. While LIBs are currently cheaper, SIB...
26 May, 2025, 02.58 PM IST
Major advances in EV batteries announced by Chinese companyCATL, the world's leading electric car battery supplier, has unveiled groundbreaking battery technology poised to revolutionize the EV mark...
21 Apr, 2025, 11.36 PM IST
Reliance New Energy acquires additional stake in sodium-ion battery major FaradionReliance New Energy has completed the acquisition of the remaining stake in Faradion, a UK-based sodium-ion battery technology company. Thi...
29 Oct, 2024, 08.58 PM IST
Sodium batteries from Michigan to challenge lithium’s gripSodium-ion batteries offer benefits over their lithium-ion counterparts. They can discharge faster, providing short, intense bouts of power.
30 Apr, 2024, 09.38 AM IST
KPIT Technologies launches sodium-ion battery technologyKPIT Technologies introduced Sodium (Na)-battery tech, aiming for a 25-30% cost reduction compared to lithium-ion batteries, critical in EV...
12 Dec, 2023, 04.05 PM IST
Salt in Batteries: Battery giants invest in Sodium-based technology, signalling potential disruption in industryBattery giants are exploring sodium-based technology as an alternative to lithium, signaling a potential shift in the energy storage indust...
26 Nov, 2023, 02.39 PM IST
Lithium shortages could hand salt a starring role in EV shiftWith both supply and demand for battery metals growing at a breakneck pace, forecasting the path of future growth in the industry has prove...
09 Jun, 2023, 09.21 AM IST
Niti Aayog working on road map to push alternative tech for fuel cellsThe Aayog has begun deliberations on sodium ion batteries, aluminium air batteries and zinc air batteries, a senior government official tol...
20 Dec, 2022, 03.00 PM IST
Why sodium is Mukesh Ambani’s big battery bet in EV raceAmbani’s flagship Reliance Industries Ltd. is in the middle of an ambitious $76 billion clean-energy push. So, it makes sense for him to ba...
25 Jan, 2022, 09.55 AM IST
Reliance to buy battery tech company Faradion for £100 millionReliance New Energy Solar Ltd (RNESL), a wholly-owned subsidiary of RIL, will acquire all of Faradion and will invest a further £25 million...
01 Jan, 2022, 10.05 AM IST
Reliance New Energy acquires 100% stake in sodium-ion battery firm FaradionFaradion, which is based in the UK, is one of world's leading battery technology companies.
31 Dec, 2021, 09.01 AM IST
The next best electric car battery is here, cheaper than everThe sodium-based batteries aren’t going to take electric cars any further than lithium can. Not anytime soon, at least. However, the materi...
16 Sep, 2021, 10.15 AM IST
Sodium-ion battery maker Faradion mulling over manufacturing in IndiaThe company, which had won its first order from ICM Australia, is seeking to push its Sodium-ion batteries over Lithium-ion batteries citin...
23 Apr, 2020, 01.24 PM IST