Centre proposes Battery Pack Aadhaar with unique 21 character digital identity to track EV and industrial batteries across their lifecycle.
The Centre has released draft guidelines for a Battery Pack Aadhaar system, proposing a unique digital identity to track electric vehicles and large industrial batteries throughout their lifecycle. The initiative aims to improve transparency, traceability and sustainability in India’s rapidly expanding EV ecosystem, where lithium ion batteries account for the bulk of demand.
Under the proposed framework, every EV battery pack and industrial battery above 2 kWh will be assigned a 21 character Battery Pack Aadhaar Number, or BPAN, along with a QR code. The system will record static details such as manufacturer information, battery specifications, material composition and carbon footprint. Dynamic data including battery health, charge and discharge cycles, thermal events and end of life status will be stored on a central server.
Officials said the move would help curb counterfeit batteries, strengthen consumer confidence and support efficient recycling by enabling better monitoring from production to disposal. The guidelines exclude Starting Lighting and Ignition batteries and portable batteries from the scope.
The Battery Pack Aadhaar system is also expected to support government initiatives such as the Production Linked Incentive scheme for Advanced Chemistry Cells. By enabling verification of the domestic origin of battery cells, the framework will help authorities ensure compliance with local value addition requirements under the scheme.
Access to static battery information will be provided through a publicly visible alphanumeric code and QR code, while dynamic data will remain restricted to authorised entities such as manufacturers, service providers and recyclers. The government said this balance would ensure reliable traceability while safeguarding sensitive commercial information.
