Ola Electric rides past bikes; forays into battery power storage methods for properties

Ola Electric has on Thursday (October 16, 2025) introduced its foray into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) market, a section that’s anticipated to cross ₹3 lakh crore in worth by 2030 from ₹1 lakh crore at the moment.

The Bengaluru-based electrical car producer has launched Ola Shakti, its moveable Battery Energy Storage System answer for properties, farms, and likewise companies.

Addressing a media convention, Ola Electric CMD Bhavish Aggarwal stated, “India doesn’t face power scarcity, what it faces is power storage subject. There is big hole between power manufacturing and demand, photo voltaic can solely fill half of the story, whereas battery (storage) will full it.’‘

He stated, power consumption peaks within the evening when daylight isn’t there, particularly in case of photo voltaic power. By introducing Ola Shakti, Ola was attempting to show this hole into a chance to realize power independence, he added.

According to Mr. Bhavish, the corporate expects its annual Gigafactory consumption for the BESS market to scale as much as 5GWh and exceed its automotive consumption within the subsequent couple of years.

“We have constructed world-class battery and cell expertise for electrical mobility. Ola Shakti extends that innovation to properties, serving to them retailer and use clear power intelligently,” he added.

He additional stated, Ola Shakti was a logical subsequent step for Ola Electric because it leveraged its current cell expertise, Gigafactory manufacturing capabilities, and nationwide Ola community as a prepared gross sales and distribution spine, at zero incremental capex or no extra funding in R&D.

Powered by Ola’s indigenous 4680 Bharat Cells, Ola Shakti was the nation’s first residential BESS which was absolutely designed, engineered, and manufactured domestically, claimed the EV agency. Launched in configurations:1.5 kWh, 3 kWh, 5.2 kWh, and 9.1 kWh, Ola Shakti BESS can be found at introductory (for the primary 10,000 items) worth of ₹29,999, ₹55,999, ₹1,19,999 and ₹1,59,999, respectively, as per the corporate. Reservations began on Thursday at ₹999, with deliveries starting throughout Makar Sankranti 2026.

₹1,59,999. The system can energy air conditioners, fridges, induction cookers, farm pumps, and communication gear, with charging instances as quick as 2 hours and backup capability of as much as 1.5 hours on full load, the agency claimed.

Responding to a question on security, the product group at Ola stated, the brand new product delivered automotive-grade security, industry-leading effectivity of as much as 98%, and nil operating and upkeep prices, in contrast to typical lead-acid inverters or diesel turbines.