India E-Mobility series in the Renewable Watch Magazine

Monthly series on e-mobility by GIZ India

Part of the e-mobility team of GIZ India is currently publishing a monthly series of 12 articles in RenewableWatch magazine. The article series is related to various aspects of grid integration of EVs in India and is dealing with various ongoing studies as a part of NDC-TIA India.

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9. Second LifeGlobal landscape and applications for EV battery reuse

Authors: Bhagyasree (Junior Energy Advisor, NDC TIA – India Component)

Date of publication: October 4, 2022

This ninth article elaborates the global landscape of the battery reuse ecosystem, stakeholders involved and the different second life applications of the EV batteries.

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8. Never Refuse to Reuse – Second life of electric vehicle batteriesAuthors: Bhagyasree (Junior Energy Advisor, NDC TIA – India Component)

Date of publication: July 18, 2022

This eighth article of the series focuses on technical strategies adopted on the batteries to estimate its health after the first life and the retrofitting required on the batteries before being redeployed for a secondary application.

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7. Managing Waste – Battery recycling in the Indian scenario

Authors: Toni Zhimomi, Junior Technical Expert, NDC TIA – India Component, GIZ India ; Sushovan Bej, Technical Expert, NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC TIA) – India Component, GIZ India

Date of publication: June 9, 2022

This seventh article of the series focuses on waste management, particularly different battery recycling systems such as organised and unorganised industry operations in the Indian context, and offers recommendations for more effecitve battery recycling guidelines.

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Source: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH (GIZ), 2022

6. Powering Up – Understanding traction batteries: technology and standards

Authors: Bhagyasree, Junior Technical Expert, NDC TIA – India Component, GIZ India; Sushovan Bej, Technical Expert, NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC TIA) – India Component, GIZ India

Date of publication: April 27, 2022

This sixth article of the series focuses on battery related technology and standards such as key characteristics and chemistires of batteires as well as standards which could be adopted by key players in the ecosystem.

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Source: (PushEVs), (InsideEVs), (Battery University-Comparison Table of Secondary Batteries), (Logan Goldie-Scot)

5. Intelligent Approach – Smart charging strategies for electric vehicles

Authors: Shweta Kalia, Junior Technical Expert, NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC TIA)- India Component, GIZ India; Bhagyasree, Junior Technical Expert, NDC TIA – India Component, GIZ India & Dr Indradip Mitra, Team Leader, E-Mobility, Indo-German Energy Programme, and Country Coordinator for NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC TIA)- India Component, GIZ India

Date of publication: March 31, 2022

This fifth article of the series discusses the selection and classification of smart charging strategies for electric vehicles to be best suited for the needs of key stakeholders.

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Source: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), 2021

4. Charging ForwardRole of smart charging in the EV ecosystem

Authors: Shweta Kalia, Junior Technical Expert, NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC TIA)- India Component, GIZ India; Toni Zhimomi, Junior Technical Expert, NDC TIA – India Component, GIZ India & Dr Indradip Mitra, Team Leader, E-Mobility, Indo-German Energy Programme, and Country Coordinator for NDC Transport Initiative for Asia (NDC TIA)- India Component, GIZ India

Date of publication: February 23, 2022

The fourth article of the series discusses the role of smart charging in the EV ecosystem.

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Source: IRENA (2019), Innovation outlook: Smart charging for electric vehicles

3. Information is Wealth

Author: Sahana L, Junior Technical Expert, NDC-TIA India Component, GIZ

Date of publication: January 24, 2022

This article deals with the implementation of communication protocols in the Indian EV ecosystem.

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Source: IIT Bombay and GIZ India – Report 1 – ‘Fundamentals of Electric Vehicle Charging Technology and its Grid Integration’

 

2. Crucial Communication – Need for communication protocols for electric mobility ecosystem

Author: Sahana L, Junior Technical Expert, NDC-TIA India Component, GIZ

Date of publication: January 6, 2022

This article encapsulates the functions and roles of EV related communication protocols and the status quo on communication protocols applicable in India.

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Source: Elaadnl (2017) – EV Related Protocol Study

 

1. Two Good – Need for energy and transport sector coupling

Authors: Sahana L, Junior Technical Expert, NDC-TIA India Component, GIZ & Dr. Indradip Mitra, Team Leader, E-Mobility, Indo-German Energy Programme, and Country Coordinator for NDC-TIA India Component, GIZ India

Date of publication: December 9, 2021

The first article of the series stresses the need for stronger sector coupling between the energy and transport subsectors, making e-mobility a central element in the necessary green transition of the economy.

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Source: IIT Bombay, 2021
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