Luminous Power Technologies partners with Gridtential; to provide affordable batteries in India

Luminous Power Technologies partners with Gridtential; to provide affordable batteries in India

FPJ Web DeskUpdated: Thursday, December 09, 2021, 04:41 PM IST
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The demand and growth of energy storage in the Indian market will drive the need for low-cost, safe, and recyclable storage batteries for years to come. / Representative Image | File photo

Power backup and home electricals in India Luminous Power Technologies, today announced a formal evaluation agreement with Gridtential Energy, the inventor of Silicon Joule® bipolar battery technology.

The partnership is another milestone in the continued adoption of Silicon Joule in the fast-growth energy storage solutions market. The demand and growth of energy storage in the Indian market will drive the need for low-cost, safe, and recyclable storage batteries for years to come.

Under the agreement, Luminous will evaluate a combination of 6V and 12V Silicon Joule reference batteries and, using Gridtential's development kits, build prototype batteries in preparation for future production.

By producing Silicon Joule batteries, Luminous will deliver lighter, safer, longer-lasting batteries that require far less maintenance - while leveraging its existing production lines and expertise in solar materials.

Commenting on the partnership, Vipul Sabharwal, Managing Director, Luminous Power Technologies said, "Advanced Lead acid battery like Bi polar is an exciting breakthrough in lead battery technology & Silicon Joule's innovation in this space provides us with an unprecedented opportunity to bring more added value to the customer in energy storage in Indian homes."

"Energy storage is also going to be key for scaling up solar energy and this promises to be a suitable technology for our product development endeavors towards our customers in future. This partnership represents a significant growth opportunity for Luminous with a commitment of working towards sustainable energy."

John Barton, CEO, Gridtential said, "India is an extremely important market for us and we're proud to be working with the country's top battery manufacturers to support demand for renewable and reliable energy in homes, businesses and vehicles."

(With inputs from ANI)

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