IBS To Begin Li-Ion Battery Manufacturing In India

IBS has partnered with Mumbai-based Ion Energy. Its BMS licensing model will play a significant role in the project

IBS, the French battery pack manufacturer, has planned to set up a production unit in India and the US in 2020-21. The plan is being a part of its growth to become a global leader in battery pack manufacturing, and the company has already more than 30-50 megawatt of batteries each year for the next three years in the schedule.

For India, IBS has partnered with Mumbai-based Ion Energy. Its BMS licensing model will play a significant role in the project. Ion’s BMS license will offer strategic licensed partner access for high voltage applications. Paired with Ion’s analytics, diagnostics, and business intelligence software, the model will help IBS in remote monitoring and servicing, reporting-based business intelligence data and bug reporting. Ion Energy has further said it could extend the life of Li-ion batteries by 40% and improve performance by leveraging machine learning, software analytics, and artificial intelligence.

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Commenting on the partnership, Eric Boudot, President and CEO of IBS said, “We have had very strong relations with Ion since the beginning and together we are continuously developing a lot of concepts to build the BMS and communication of the future. We offer not just battery but also service and Edison is the most advanced battery analytics platform as compared to what exists in the market currently. It is custom-built for tomorrow. Batteries are not products that you can transport easily, we want to manufacture where we sell and we’re eager to set up a manufacturing unit and venture into India.”

Source: Autocarpro