ChargeZone has introduced the Battery Passport System, a digital record that tracks an EV battery’s entire life cycle. This system promotes circular economies and maximises battery value, offering features for repurposing and recycling. It also supports ChargeZone’s Battery-as-a-Service for commercial EVs such as buses and trucks.
ChargeZone, a player in India’s electric vehicle (EV) charging industry, has announced the launch of its innovative Battery Passport System. This digital platform provides a comprehensive record of an EV battery’s lifecycle, enhancing transparency and optimising value across the board—from EV buyers and manufacturers to operators and recyclers. The system is designed to facilitate a shift from linear to circular economies, underscoring ChargeZone’s commitment to sustainability.
Ravindra Mohan, Group Director at ChargeZone, emphasized the system’s reliance on the latest technology. He explained that built on the Industrial IoT 5.0 platform, their Battery Passport System aligns with industry standards to ensure the accuracy, security, and accessibility of battery data. The system covers everything from data verification and battery storage to sharing and identification, complying with the necessary legal requirements for EV disintegration.
The Battery Passport System will initially be implemented in electric buses equipped with 200KWh batteries, in line with India’s expanding focus on electric mobility and battery storage capacity. The country aims to reach 600 GWh of battery storage by 2030, driven by its burgeoning EV market.
Kartikey Hariyani, Founder and CEO of ChargeZone, emphasised the financial advantages of the system, explaining that this groundbreaking innovation promotes economic efficiency by distinguishing EV costs from battery expenses and brings a financial engineering dimension to their business model. He also mentioned that the system is designed to encourage long-term contracts for ChargeZone’s Charging-As-A-Service (CaaS) and Energy as a Service (EaaS), especially in the rapidly expanding electric bus sector.
The launch aligns with India’s renewable energy goals, which include adding about 500 GW of capacity by 2030. The Battery Passport System underscores ChargeZone’s strategic approach to enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of India’s EV ecosystem, promising a greener future through innovative technology and comprehensive data management.
