SUN Mobility is driving battery swapping technology in India with an ecosystem of modular battery packs, swapping stations, battery management systems and connected digital offerings. The vision is to ease the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by minimising vehicle downtime across the all-new batteries in two-wheelers, three-wheelers and commercial vehicles.
Traditional EV charging necessitates that a user keeps their vehicle plugged in at an EV charging station until its battery is recharged. However, some users and operators prefer battery swapping, where the user replaces a discharged but compatible battery with a charged battery at a swapping station. This is especially applicable for high-utilisation vehicles such as electric rickshaws, delivery trucks and fleet-owned two wheelers.
SUN Mobility’s battery-swapping ecosystem uses modular battery packs and compatible swapping stations to support electric mobility. Connected vehicle systems and Battery Management Systems (BMS) can monitor battery usage, operating conditions and energy levels, helping operators track battery status and manage battery-swapping operations. Vehicle and battery connectivity as well as battery management functionalities can track the cycle, operating conditions, and energy levels of the batteries.
As the market for electric vehicles in India continues to grow, battery-swapping networks that are interconnected may one day make up a vital part of the supporting infrastructure. SUN Mobility’s solution, which integrates battery management and digital metrics with rapid interchange of batteries, demonstrates how software and energy management tools can support electric mobility.
