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Ola Electric drives into BESS market with launch of portable battery Ola Shakti
- IBJ Bureau
- Oct 17, 2025
Bhavish Aggarwal-led Ola Electric has announced launch of Ola Shakti, a portable device that can be used to power ACs and refrigerators at home, water pumps at farms and business establishments, marking its entry into the battery energy storage systems (BESS) market.
Ola Shakti is powered by Ola’s own 4680 Bharat Cells that are manufactured at its Gigafactory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. The company expects its annual Gigafactory consumption for the BESS market to scale up to 5 gwh in the next couple of years, potentially exceeding its automotive consumption.
The system leverages Ola Electric’s existing cell technology, Gigafactory infrastructure and pan-India distribution network, enabling rapid scaling without additional capital expenditure or investment in research and development (R&D), the company has added.
“India does not face energy shortage; it faces an energy storage opportunity. With Ola Shakti, we are turning that opportunity into energy independence,” Ola Electric CMD Bhavish Aggarwal has said.
Ola Shakti claims to offer industry-leading efficiency of up to 98 per cent, zero running and maintenance costs, instant 0 ms changeover time and operates across an input voltage range of 120v-290v. The IP67-rated batteries are weather-proof and tested for dust, water and monsoon conditions. The system features smart capabilities including time-of-day charge or discharge scheduling, intelligent backup prioritisation, remote diagnostics and over-the-air software updates.
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