Ola Cell Technologies (OCT), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ola Electric, has officially announced that it has received the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification for its indigenously developed LFP 46100 cylindrical cell.

With this landmark achievement, Ola Electric has become the first Indian company to receive BIS certification for a cell designed, engineered, and manufactured completely in-house.

1. The Tech Profile: Expanding Beyond NMC

The regulatory approval under the IS 16046 (Part 2):2018 / IEC 62133-2:2017 framework represents a major structural expansion of Ola’s battery IP portfolio.

While Ola has heavily publicized its flagship 4680 “Bharat Cell” platform—which relies on Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) chemistry to power its premium high-performance Roadster X+ motorcycles and residential “Ola Shakti” energy banks—the newly certified 46100 platform utilizes Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) chemistry. LFP chemistry is globally prized for its exceptional thermal stability, longer lifecycle, and lower manufacturing costs, positioning it perfectly for high-volume, mass-market electric scooters and commercial applications.

2. Acing the Safety Battery

The certification follows an extensive, multi-month testing phase at a National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)-accredited facility. To satisfy BIS standards, the 46100 LFP cell successfully cleared rigorous abuse and environmental thresholds:

  • Thermal and Electrical Abuse: Tested against extreme external short circuits, forced discharge scenarios, abnormal overcharging, and thermal runaway.
  • Mechanical Integrity: Subjected to heavy drop, impact, and high-vibration stress testing.
  • Global Logistics Compliant: The cell successfully qualified under UN 38.3 standards, validating its safety parameters for regional and international transportation.
[In-house Material Sourcing] ──► Cell Engineering (LFP 46100) ──► NABL Safety Testing ──► BIS Certification Granted

3. Localization and the PLI Cushion

The milestone lands at a critical operational juncture for the EV giant. The LFP 46100 cells are built with significant deep-level localization across raw material handling, structural engineering, and chemical component blending.

Manufacturing is entirely anchored at the Ola Gigafactory in Krishnagiri, Tamil Nadu. By capturing complete vertical integration over cell manufacturing—historically India’s most expensive import bottleneck from China—Ola is structurally positioned to maximize its fiscal payouts under the Government of India’s Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme, driving down the cost floor of domestic electric vehicles.