Based in 2015, Log9 Supplies began off as a supplies science firm with a give attention to nanomaterials and Graphene. Incubated at IIT Roorkee’s TIDES, Log9’s imaginative and prescient was to steer the Graphene revolution by introducing real-life merchandise/options to the world. Later, the startup positioned itself as a deep-tech and superior battery and vitality storage expertise firm.
As we speak, Log9 primarily caters to the e-mobility house. “We’re on the forefront of redefining the EV business’s requirements within the battle in opposition to local weather change, by providing batteries that may be charged 9x sooner, can final 9x longer and provide 9x increased efficiency and security,” stated Dr Akshay Singhal, CEO and founding father of Log9 Supplies.
With an goal to make India self-reliant in assembly its personal electrical mobility and EV transformation targets, Log9 has launched India’s first and South Asia’s largest indigenously developed battery cell manufacturing line and made-in-India TiB cells.
“We’ve got grown our headcount by over 10x whereas nurturing a terrific work tradition and homegrown deep-tech expertise. As a model, Log9’s sole goal and mission is to pioneer accountable vitality, and we’re dedicatedly working in direction of realising this by creating Log9’s accountable vitality that comes with out compromises or caveats”
RapidX battery sequence: The Log9 RapidX sequence is the most secure EV batteries is designed to effectively energy electrical autos throughout all Indian and tropical circumstances. Constructed utilizing patented high-power cell expertise, the RapidX batteries powered by Log9’s InstaCharge battery tech are extraordinarily sturdy, with the power to last more than typical batteries with out shedding their effectivity. Moreover, the RapidX batteries present 9x sooner charging, 9x higher efficiency, and 9x battery life. Log9’s InstaCharge expertise brings down the overall charging time which additional optimises charging infrastructure and operational profitability; moreover, these batteries are constructed to function throughout -30° to 60° C and include an operational lifetime of 15,000+ cycles. Underneath the RapidX sequence, Log9 has until date launched two variants – RapidX 2000 and RapidX 6000 batteries, which may absolutely cost an e-2W in quarter-hour and e-3W in 40 minutes.
With its flagship TiB cell expertise and RapidX batteries, Log9 goals to supply India’s quickest charging EVs constructed with “made for India” batteries which have over 10-year battery life.
ZappUp: ZappUp is a cutting-edge vitality storage resolution by Log9 that successfully regulates and stabilises supply-demand mismatch by bridging the present gaps within the electrical grid. ZappUp will be utilized to appreciable energy and vitality companies starting from fast-response ancillary grid companies to vitality arbitrage and so forth. It caters to stationary energy capturing renewables and making the vitality out there to the grid at peak calls for. Moreover, ZappUp’s options permit it for use and operated in versatile functions like microgrids, UPS, data-centres, telecoms, grid-level vitality storage, and industrial functions like in forklifts, robotics, and AGVs.
2022 line-up
“The general EV adoption in India right this moment stands at 0.8 %; however the nation has set targets to realize 30 per cent EV adoption within the B2C sector and over 70 per cent adoption within the B2B section by 2030. To realize such formidable targets India must speed up EV adoption by way of applied sciences made for India, and likewise, impetus on B2B electrification must be the go-to path to take. And holding the identical in thoughts, on the Inexperienced Car Expo this yr, we at Log9 are proud to be showcasing our full vary of autos for last-mile logistics and transportation together with the expertise that makes our batteries 9x sooner charging, 9x longer life, and most of all, the most secure available in the market. Extra importantly, this occasion supplies us with a prolific alternative and house to spotlight our model id, imaginative and prescient, technological capabilities and way more amongst related stakeholders and most of the people at massive,” stated Akshay.
On July 01, 2022, Log9 unveiled its newest vary of electrical autos for last-mile logistics throughout totally different EV platforms – together with two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers – all of that are instacharged by Log9’s RapidX batteries.
Within the e-2W section, Log9 launched the Quanta e-bike made by Gravton Motors, which holds the excellence of travelling from Kanyakumari to Khardung La efficiently. It additionally boasts of being an all-terrain bike, which is a primary in its section.
Within the e-3W section, Log9 launched the Rage+ RapidEV which has the power to get charged from 0 to 100% in 35 minutes. In addition they unveiled a e-3W cargo car Grevol– which is India’s first electrical 3-wheeler with a load carrying capability greater than electrical 4Ws. Each the Rage+ RapidEV and Grevol can be powered by Log9’s newly launched 7.7 kWH battery pack.
Log9, in collaboration with eBikeGo, launched the primary of its type electrical trike Velocipedo with an goal to redefine city mobility.
Within the e-4W section, Log9 tied up with Northway Motors to unveil a retrofitted LCV, claimed to be the fastest-charging 4-wheeler business retrofitted car.
The startup additionally demonstrated the entire portfolio of its batteries together with RapidX 2000, RapidX 6000, RapidX 8000 and RapidX 15000, and a spread of stationary vitality storage options – ZappUp 4000 and ZappUp 12000. Log9 additionally showcased its on-road InstaCharge help autos, the Energy Financial institution.
Efficiency and security
In current instances, security and high quality have taken a again seat within the EV market.
“There are a number of causes which might be contributing to EV 2-wheeler incidents/mishaps that now we have seen just lately within the nation, that embody low-grade battery cells, improper thermal administration, fallacious cell connection design, comparability and design mismatch between battery and car sub-systems. The Indian Authorities is at the moment discussing and revising the nation’s battery testing protocols to reach at standardising batteries and their efficiency. Moreover, coverage frameworking is in progress to determine the efficiency of cells in India with respect to their working and climate circumstances. Corporations are additionally internally organising QC testing protocols to stress-test batteries and car design to make them safer by adapting a ‘safety-first’ method.
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“As of right this moment, Indian corporations import Li-Ion cells they usually make battery packs out of it in India. The most important problem that India is dealing with is the value sensitivity of its battery packs. Therefore the selection of cells being imported in India is especially NMC cells that are cheaper however include a threat of turning into thermally unstable beneath sizzling climate circumstances. To beat these points, Indian battery corporations and EV corporations have to pick out the best cell chemistry that’s extra suited to Indian climate and driving circumstances. Furthermore, battery and EV corporations should work on creating cooling applied sciences that may be sure that batteries are in a position to carry out their operate with out overheating. Whereas the actually impactful, long-term resolution is for India to make cells in India, with chemistries and supplies which might be extra fitted to Indian circumstances. Log9 is already transferring forward on this path by creating India’s first Li-ion cells named ‘TiB’ cells that may face up to excessive temperatures of Indian and tropical weather conditions,” he added.
The general EV adoption in India right this moment stands at 0.8%. Nevertheless, India has set targets to realize 30% EV adoption within the B2C sector and over 70% adoption within the B2B by 2030. To realize such formidable targets, India must speed up EV adoption by way of applied sciences made for India; B2B must be the path to take and that’s precisely what Log9 does.
“For EV adoption in India to occur quick, the utmost variety of car deployments initially are certain to return from the B2B sector. In India, 50 lakh deliveries occur every year. And companies are right this moment competing to get the product to the shopper sooner and on the lowest supply value. With rising gas costs, the last-mile supply and logistics sector has bought an enormous incentive to maneuver to EV autos since EV-led deliveries occur at a fraction of a price than ICE engine deliveries and may thereby result in important operational value financial savings in the long term,” stated Akshay.
