Key Highlights
- Ola Electric received BIS certification for its indigenously developed 4610 LFP battery cell.
- The company became the first Indian manufacturer to secure BIS certification for a locally developed 4610 cell.
- The battery cell also qualified under IS 16893 Parts 2 and 3 and UN 38.3 safety standards.
- The certified LFP 4610 cell expands Ola Electric’s in-house battery portfolio beyond the NMC 4680 Bharat Cell.
- The cell offers an energy density of over 170 Wh/kg and targets more than 4,000 charge-discharge cycles.
Ola Electric has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ola Cell Technologies (OCT), has received certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for its indigenously developed 4610 Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) cell. The certification marks a significant milestone for India’s battery manufacturing ecosystem and positions the company as the first Indian manufacturer to secure BIS certification for a locally developed 4610 battery cell.
The certification has been granted under IS 16046 (Part 2):2018 and IEC 62133-2:2017 standards. According to the company, the achievement strengthens domestic battery manufacturing capabilities and supports efforts toward greater energy independence through indigenous cell technology development.
Beyond the BIS approval, the 4610 LFP cell has also qualified under IS 16893 Parts 2 and 3 as well as UN 38.3 standards, demonstrating compliance with electrical, mechanical, environmental, reliability, abuse, and transportation safety requirements. Ola Electric stated that the cell has been developed with significant localization across materials, engineering, components, and manufacturing processes.
The company noted that the certification process involved extensive testing at NABL-accredited laboratories. The cell underwent multiple safety and performance evaluations, including thermal abuse, external short circuit, forced discharge, impact, altitude, abnormal charging, vibration, continuous low-rate charging, crush, free fall, and mechanical shock tests.
The newly certified LFP 4610 cell expands Ola Electric’s in-house battery portfolio beyond its existing NMC 4680 Bharat Cell platform. The company said the technology is designed for use in electric vehicles and stationary energy storage applications, offering an energy density of over 170 Wh/kg and a development roadmap targeting more than 4,000 charge-discharge cycles.
Ola Electric added that the cell has been engineered to address key requirements such as safety, lifecycle performance, and cost efficiency. The company believes the certification provides a foundation for broader commercialization and future deployment across mobility and energy storage segments.
The development forms part of Ola Electric’s broader battery strategy centered around its Gigafactory operations. The company is pursuing both NMC and LFP battery technologies based on a common 46-series architecture to support different mobility and energy storage use cases while increasing domestic value addition and reducing dependence on imported cell technologies.
Ola Electric stated that thousands of vehicles powered by its Bharat Cells are already operating on Indian roads, providing real-world performance data and supporting the company’s efforts to scale advanced battery manufacturing within the country.
