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Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

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Friday, 13 June 2025

Sodium ion batteries

 

Sodium ion batteries must get CGF, PLI support: Report

Extract from the article:
The article discusses the emerging prominence of sodium-ion batteries as a compelling alternative to lithium-ion technology, emphasizing the urgent need for targeted government support through mechanisms like the Viability Gap Funding (VGF) and Production Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes. It details how sodium-ion batteries offer distinct advantages in cost, resource availability, and environmental footprint, making them a strategic focus for India's renewable energy and storage ambitions. The report calls on policymakers to enable robust incentives to foster research, development, and large-scale manufacturing, without which the sodium-ion sector risks lagging behind rapidly evolving global energy storage markets.

Further, the piece highlights the wider geopolitical and supply chain dynamics driving the push for diversification away from lithium-based batteries, which remain costly and resource-constrained. Indian industry stakeholders and thought leaders have advocated proactive policy frameworks that align with national objectives of energy security, industrial competitiveness, and sustainable development. The article portrays the sodium-ion battery ecosystem as a critical frontier where innovation, public-private collaboration, and regulatory support converge to shape India’s future leadership in clean technology.

My Take:
A. Representative Clientele
"Reflecting back on my insights from nearly a decade ago, I had noted the intrinsic value of pioneering technologies within key industrial sectors, underscoring the necessity of early engagement and ecosystem building. My analysis then highlighted companies navigating transformative innovation under complex market conditions, much like today's sodium-ion battery landscape. The parallels are clear—just as industries demanded strategic backing to sustain innovation in the past, the sodium-ion sector requires calibrated policy impetus to overcome market entry barriers and scale effectively.

Revisiting this perspective today, I see the same fundamental dynamics at play: emerging technologies need not just the ingenuity of researchers but the infrastructural and fiscal scaffolding that governments and industry can jointly provide. This continuity of thought confirms that foresight, coupled with foundational support mechanisms like VGF and PLI, remain pivotal to ushering nascent but game-changing technologies from embryonic promise to market reality."

B. Cyril Yogesh A.
"In my recent blog, I delineated the multifaceted industry classifications and the critical role of adaptive innovation across sectors, especially in those linked to energy storage, power equipment, and environmental control technologies. I emphasized how evolving supply chain challenges and technological substitutions mandate agile policy environments and collaborative frameworks. This observation directly dovetails with the article’s thrust on sodium-ion batteries, reinforcing my stance on the imperative for integrated support systems aimed at overcoming systemic bottlenecks.

The categorization of sectors I discussed sheds light on the complexity and interdependence inherent in modern supply chains—an understanding essential when crafting incentives such as VGF and PLI. It supports the argument that a narrow, siloed approach will not suffice; instead, a comprehensive policy treating technology development and industrial scaling as interconnected phenomena can best capture the value and potential of sodium-ion battery innovations."

Call to Action:
To the Hon’ble Ministry of New and Renewable Energy and the Department of Heavy Industry, alongside industry leaders and innovators in the energy storage domain: now is the pivotal moment to crystallize your commitment towards sodium-ion battery advancement. Implement and expand tailored support mechanisms such as Viability Gap Funding and Production Linked Incentives with urgency and strategic precision. Enable dedicated research grants, capital subsidies, and infrastructure facilitation that collectively reduce entry barriers and stimulate mass manufacturing.

This is not merely an economic opportunity but a strategic imperative to secure India’s leadership in clean energy technologies. I urge policymakers and stakeholders to collaborate with clarity and decisiveness, transforming policy signals into tangible industrial growth and technological self-reliance. The future of India’s energy security and sustainable industrial competitiveness depends on it.

With regards,
Hemen Parekh

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