NITI Aayog releases draft notification for battery-swapping policy, proposes to allot UIN to batteries

Battery-Swapping Policy: The government agency NITI Aayog on Thursday released the draft notification of the battery-swapping policy. This draft has been mainly issued for electric scooters and three-wheeler electric rickshaw batteries, on which NITI Aayog has sought suggestions by June 5, 2022.

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Under this draft notification, the agency has proposed to allot a Unique Identification Number (UIN) to the batteries at the manufacturing level. Under this proposal, each battery-swapping station will be given a UIN number. They also proposed to set up swapping stations at retail fuel outlets, parking areas, and malls. In the first phase, priority will be given to cities with a population of more than 40 lakhs. Under the second phase, the states with a population of more than 5 lakh will be covered.

Batteries will be certified to AIS 156 (2020) standard to protect the traction battery pack. Rigorous test protocols will also be adopted for safety at the electrical interface.

Apart from all this, the policy also proposes to offer incentives available for electric vehicles. There is also a proposal to allocate subsidies to the battery providers for the battery requirement.

What is battery swapping?
Exchanging a discharged battery for a charged battery is called battery swapping. In other words, battery swapping is to provide the facility of de-linking charging and battery charging to the batteries. For the time being, the battery swap will be used for two-wheeler and three-wheeler.