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India’s leading EV maker Ola Electric has launched its first residential battery energy storage system (BESS) Ola Shakti, marking the company’s expansion into the energy sector beyond mobility. Designed as a portable, on-demand power solution, Ola Shakti aims to revolutionize the way Indian homes, farms and businesses access and manage energy.
With entry into the ₹1 lakh crore BESS market, Ola is projected to grow its annual battery consumption for storage solutions to reach 5 GWh in the next few years. This launch is the first step in Ola’s broader vision for the energy storage space in India, ultimately expanding from residential to grid-scale deployments – all powered by its advanced 4680 Bharat Cell technology manufactured at the Ola Gigafactory.
By entering the ₹1 lakh crore Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) market, Ola is projected to grow its annual battery demand for storage solutions to 5 GWh in the coming years. Ola Shakti marks the beginning of the company’s larger energy strategy, which will extend from residential use to grid-scale applications – powered by Ola’s innovative 4680 Bharat Cell technology, produced at its state-of-the-art Gigafactory.
Bhavish Aggarwal, CMD, Ola Electric, said, “India doesn’t face energy scarcity; it faces an energy storage opportunity. With Ola Shakti, we are turning that opportunity into energy independence. We have built world-class battery and cell technology for electric mobility. Ola Shakti extends that innovation to homes, helping them store and use clean energy intelligently. Ola Shakti is a great opportunity for us.” The natural next step as we take advantage of our existing 4680 sale. technology, Gigafactory production capabilities, and the nationwide Ola network as a ready sales and delivery backbone – ensuring rapid scale up without any incremental investment.
Ola Shakti is the first residential BESS in India that is completely indigenously designed, engineered and manufactured using advanced 4680 Bharat cells using highly durable, efficient and tested automotive battery packs. The modular design of Ola Shakti allows multi-directional stacking and easy scalability, while the compact form factor ensures simple home installation and easy servicing with accessible air filters.
Ola Shakti offers automotive-grade protection, industry-leading efficiency of up to 98% and zero operation and maintenance costs. Features an instant 0 ms changeover time in power unlike conventional lead-acid inverters or diesel generators, it operates across a wide input voltage range of 120V-290V, protecting devices from voltage fluctuations, and is completely weatherproof with IP67-rated batteries tested for dust, water, and monsoon conditions.
Built on Ola’s core technology-driven foundation, Ola Shakti transforms energy management into a smart, automated experience. Users gain real-time control over battery status and energy flow, while the system learns usage patterns to optimize performance and provide actionable insights for energy and cost savings.
Key features include time-of-day (TOD) charge/discharge scheduling, intelligent backup prioritization, remote diagnostics, OTA (over-the-air) software updates, modular expansion capabilities and an online operation mode to ensure uninterrupted power supply.
Ola Shakti is available in four configurations at starting prices: 1kW/1.5kWh at ₹29,999; 1kW/3kWh at ₹55,999; 3kW/5.2kWh at ₹1,19,999; and 6kW/9.1kWh at ₹1,59,999. The system can power air conditioners, refrigerators, induction cookers, farm pumps and communication equipment, with charging time up to 2 hours and backup capacity of up to 1.5 hours at full load.
The product will be available for purchase on the Ola Electric website as well as at Ola stores, with deliveries starting from Makar Sankranti 2026. Reservations start from today at ₹999.