India’s battery revolution is growing rapidly—but can we scale it safely and indigenously? In this episode of the Energizing India Podcast, Ravin MIRCHANDANI speaks with Dr. Rashi GUPTA, popularly known as the “Battery Wali,” about her journey in building India’s lithium-ion battery ecosystem and the challenges of developing homegrown technology. From Battery Management Systems and second-life batteries to safety standards, skilled manpower, and reducing import dependency, Rashi shares why quality, testing, and ethical engineering will be critical as India moves toward a terawatt-hour-scale energy storage future.
India’s battery revolution is growing rapidly—but can we scale it safely and indigenously?
In this episode of the Energizing India Podcast, Ravin MIRCHANDANI speaks with Dr. Rashi GUPTA, popularly known as the “Battery Wali,” about her journey in building India’s lithium-ion battery ecosystem and the challenges of developing homegrown technology.
From Battery Management Systems and second-life batteries to safety standards, skilled manpower, and reducing import dependency, Rashi shares why quality, testing, and ethical engineering will be critical as India moves toward a terawatt-hour-scale energy storage future.