A Breakthrough : in Technology and in
Mind-set
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On the face of it , the following news reports ,
appear unconnected :
·
For the first time , in yesterday’s launch of a GSLV satellite , ISRO
claims to have employed “ Electric Propulsion
“ , using a locally made Li-ion battery
·
ISRO
director , Shri Kiran Kumar said that , ISRO will increasingly use “ Electric
Propulsion “ for all of its future satellites ( - which , as per my knowledge ,
no other country has used so far ! )
·
Indian Railways will install flexible
solar panels and batteries to power fans and lights on 250 local trains
“
Flexible solar panels on moving trains is a good idea. However, efficiency of
solar panels on moving trains is something which needs to be seen “, said Sunil
Jain , CEO at Hero Future Energies ( source : Economic Times / 06 June )
WHAT IS
THE CONNECTION ?
·
As of today , there is no manufacture of Li-ion batteries in India ,
forcing Indian Electric Car Manufacturers , to import these batteries at a very
high cost
As a result , in the total cost of a EV , battery alone costs as much as 50-70 %
·
Unless India starts manufacturing Li-ion batteries locally and bring
down its cost drastically , final selling price of a EV , cannot compete with
petrol / diesel car price . And , till this happens , people are NOT going to
buy EV !
·
Only a few weeks back , ISRO
demonstrated a Electric Car ( using its own locally developed Li-ion battery ) , which was powered by (
flexible ? ) , Solar Panels mounted on the car roof top
So
, ISRO has developed technology for Li-ion
batteries for propelling a satellite
in space AND for driving a car on Indian roads !
WHAT NEXT ?
·
In a hurry , ISRO should “ give
away “ ( for FREE ) , its manufacturing technology for the Li-ion battery to
anyone wanting to set up a Battery Manufacturing plant in India
Vendors who plan to supply solar power
systems to trains should approach ISRO , on the double !
06 June 2017
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