Monday | Mar 17 2025 | 09:18:44 PM
KPIT Technologies, a global player in building mobility solutions for a cleaner, smarter, and safer world, and Trentar Energy Solutions, a company set up to cater the electrical mobility and energy storage space, have collaborated on Sodium-Ion Battery Technology. Under the collaboration, KPIT will transfer its sodium-ion battery technology to Trentar Energy Solutions to operationalise and commercialise it further.
Sodium-ion battery technology offers an extended lifespan, 80 per cent capacity retention for 3000-6000 cycles, and faster charging capability than lithium batteries. This indigenous battery technology’s cornerstone is utilising earth-abundant raw materials, thereby making electric mobility more affordable to the Indian consumer. It has promising applications in mobility including two, three, four wheelers and public transportation, stationary deployments, such as UPS backups and grid storage, as well as in the marine and defence sectors.
The technology transfer agreement includes Trentar investing in the manufacturing capacity of 3GWH sodium-ion batteries and KPIT receiving upfront technology transfer fees and additional royalty fees over 8 years.
“Sodium-ion battery technology was born from the team's passion, perseverance, and synergetic collaboration with leading research institutes. We are pleased to have this agreement with Trentar, who will further operationalise and commercialise this technology for multiple market opportunities,” said Ravi Pandit, Chairman, KPIT Technologies
Through this collaboration, KPIT has transferred the Sodium Ion battery Technology to Trentar Energy Solutions, KPIT and now Trentar are among a small and elite group of sustainability-focused organisations worldwide that continue to develop sodium-ion-based battery technology.
“With its cost-effectiveness, simplified supply chain, and enhanced safety, Sodium-ion technology represents a strategic focus for our organisation. We are committed to developing a robust technological product line in this space, catering to diverse customers across mobility and energy storage verticals.” said Subodh Menon, Founder & Vice Chairman, Trentar.
