Regulatory Disclosure Details

Key Development

Ola Cell Technologies (OCT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ola Electric, received Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification under IS 16046 (Part 2):2018 / IEC 62133-2:2017 for its indigenously developed LFP 46100 cylindrical cell. This makes Ola Electric the first Indian company to receive BIS certification for an indigenously developed cell in the 46100 format.

Certification and Qualification Details

The LFP 46100 cell has successfully qualified under:

  • IS 16893 Parts 2 and 3 standards
  • UN 38.3 standards

The certification confirms the cell has completed prescribed electrical, mechanical, environmental, reliability, abuse, and transportation-safety evaluations.

Testing Procedures

To achieve BIS certification, the 46100 LFP Cell underwent stringent safety, performance, and endurance tests at a National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)-accredited laboratory. The qualification tests included:

  • Thermal abuse
  • External short circuit
  • Forced discharge
  • Impact
  • Altitude
  • Abnormal charging
  • Vibration
  • Continuous low-rate charging
  • Crush
  • Free fall
  • Mechanical shock assessments

Technical Specifications

The certified LFP 46100 platform offers:

  • Energy density of over 170 Wh/kg
  • Broad operating-temperature capability
  • Development pathway towards more than 4,000 charge-discharge cycles
  • Designed for applications where safety, lifecycle, and cost are critical alongside energy and power performance

Strategic Significance

The certification expands Ola Electric's in-house cell portfolio beyond its existing NMC 4680 Bharat Cell and establishes a qualified technology foundation for:

  • Future electric vehicles
  • Stationary energy-storage solutions

Manufacturing and Validation

Ola Electric has strengthened indigenous battery technology capabilities with thousands of vehicles powered by its 4680 Bharat Cells already on Indian roads, collectively clocking millions of kilometers in real-world conditions.

Corporate Infrastructure

The company's Gigafactory forms the cornerstone of its long-term battery strategy. By developing both NMC and LFP technologies on a common 46-series architecture, Ola Electric aims to:

  • Deploy suitable chemistry across mobility and energy-storage applications
  • Increase domestic value addition
  • Reduce dependence on imported cell technologies

Financial Impact

Financial impact not quantified in the disclosure.