Energy and Mobility enterprise Amara Raja has cleared the AIS-156 Amendment 3, Phase 2, and received certification from ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) for its EV batteries and off-board chargers.
About The ARAI Certification
In September 2022, the Government amended the EV battery testing standards and implemented the Amendment 3 of AIS-156 in a phased manner with Phase 1 in effect from December 1, 2022, and Phase 2 from March 31, 2023.
Amara Raja’s lithium-ion battery packs for 3-wheeler application (7.5 KWH to 8.5 KWH) along with powerful off-board chargers 2KW and 3KW have been certified under the new amended norms.
The certification supports battery safety reliability and advancements & reiterates the battery major’s responsibility in designing and developing safer battery packs. The manufacturer has completed 2 crore kilometers of on-road validation of its three-wheeler batteries.
About Amara Raja Battery Ltd
The Company supplies automotive batteries under OE relationships to Ashok Leyland, Honda, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra, Maruti Suzuki, and Tata Motors. In the last few years, Amara Raja Battery Ltd. has been working on Li-Ion cell chemistries specifically suited for the Indian subcontinent. It already supplies lithium battery packs and chargers to select 2 and 3-wheeler OEMs.
Amara Raja’s industrial battery brands comprise PowerStack, AmaronVolt, and Quanta. The company is a manufacturer of automotive batteries under the brands Amaron and Powerzone, which are distributed all over the country via its sale & service retail network.
Amara Raja’s Future Plans
Amara Raja also has plans to set up its research and manufacturing facilities on a Giga Scale that will primarily focus on Li-Ion cells and battery packs. The facility, which will entail an investment of Rs 9,500 crore over the next 10 years, will have an eventual capacity of around 16 GWh.
Official Statement
Mr. Vijayanand Samudrala, President, New Energy Business, Amara Raja Batteries Ltd, said, “This certification is a major milestone in our efforts to develop a robust EV ecosystem that is safe and reliable. It is also a testament to our commitment to Government initiatives and to lead by example in the EV industry. We will continue to bring more innovation in the e-mobility space and are already working on lithium battery packs with advanced thermal management technology to provide a smooth and safe EV riding experience.”
Amara Raja stated that it acknowledges and appreciates the efforts taken by the Government to ensure the safety of EV battery packs in the light of growing fire incidents of EVs.