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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