Bengaluru: Ola Electric announced the roll out of its first ‘शक्ति’ from its state-of-the-art Gigafactory, in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu, marking a major milestone towards scaling-up 4680 Bharat Cell platform on Monday. ‘शक्ति’ marks the company’s entry into the country’s residential BESS market and takes the company beyond the automotive domain. It represents a fundamental shift in how Indians will access, control, and consume energy, as a portable, on-demand resource designed for modern Indian households, farms, and businesses.
‘शक्ति’, developed and manufactured at Ola Electric’s Gigafactory, represents the company’s continued focus on innovation, localisation, and technological leadership. The milestone reflects years of sustained investments in R&D, advanced manufacturing processes, and supply-chain resilience.
Ola Electric, said, “The roll-out of ‘शक्ति’ from our Gigafactory is a defining moment in our mission to build the future of energy in India. With Ola ‘शक्ति’, we have reimagined how India will store and consume energy. Powered by our indigenous 4680 Bharat Cell, Ola ‘शक्ति’ makes reliable, affordable, and intelligent energy storage accessible to every Indian home, farm, and business. This is not just a new product, it’s a foundational building block for India’s energy independence and a future powered by clean, decentralized, and on-demand energy.”
Ola ‘शक्ति’ delivers automotive-grade safety, high-efficiency, and zero running and maintenance costs. Unlike conventional lead-acid inverters or diesel generators, ‘शक्ति’ features instant 0 ms changeover time, operates across a wide input voltage range of 200V-240V protecting appliances from voltage fluctuations, and is spill-proof with IP67-rated batteries tested for dust, water, and monsoon conditions.
Built on companies core tech DNA, customers will be able to interact with their Ola ‘शक्ति’ and transform energy management into an intelligent, automated experience. The customers will have real-time control over battery status and energy flow; learn usage patterns to optimize energy automatically; and get actionable insights to help users save money and energy.
Ola ‘शक्ति’ is available in four configurations: 1kW/1.5kWh, 1kW/3kWh, 3kW/5.2kWh, and 6kW/9.1kWh. The system can power air conditioners, refrigerators, induction cookers, farm pumps, and communication equipment, with charging times as fast as 2 hours and backup capacity of up to 1.5 hours on full load.
The product is available for reservations on the Ola Electric website at ₹999.
