PowerHive, the battery and energy storage arm of Vikram Solar, has launched its VION lithium battery product range, marking the company’s entry into distributed battery storage for electric mobility and residential energy backup.
The company said its VION battery solutions are designed to deliver reliable, high performance for everyday power needs. The initial portfolio includes five commercial battery products across three categories: inverter batteries, integrated inverter-battery solutions, and e-rickshaw batteries. The company has already secured a 100 MWh battery energy storage systems (BESS) order, indicating early market demand and progress toward high-capacity energy storage projects.
Residential batteries
For homes, the portfolio includes 1.2 kWh to 15 kWh batteries designed for UPS and inverter systems, ensuring reliable power during outages. The batteries deliver over 3 hours, 6 hours, and 12 hours of backup, respectively.
The 5 kWh to 15 kWh packs can be used for running high-power-consuming appliances like AC during a power outage.
“Built with advanced technology, these batteries are up to five times lighter than traditional batteries, offering fast charging, up to 3,000 life cycles, and a warranty of up to 60 months. With high efficiency of up to 97%, maintenance-free operation, and an eco-friendly design, VION batteries provide a cleaner, safer, and more cost-effective power backup solution for modern homes,” stated the company.
Integrated inverter-battery for homes
The VION range also includes PowerStack 1.0, an all-in-one integrated inverter and battery system designed for residential backup applications. The system is available in a 1.2 kWh configuration and comes in wall-mounted and tabletop variants, enabling flexible installation in homes with limited space.
PowerStack 1.0 features a compact design and an integrated battery management system (BMS) and is designed to deliver reliable backup power with minimal maintenance.
e-rickshaw battery
The 5 kWh e-rickshaw battery is built with advanced LiFePO₄ prismatic cells and an AIS-156 compliant safety architecture, to handle the demanding daily cycles of commercial three-wheelers. It comes with a 36-month warranty.
“As India accelerates its transition towards clean energy, energy storage will play a critical role in ensuring reliability, flexibility, and round-the-clock power availability. The launch of our VION battery solutions marks an important step in Vikram Solar’s evolution from a solar manufacturing company to a provider of integrated clean energy solutions,” said Gyanesh Chaudhary, Chairman and Managing Director, Vikram Solar. “With VION, we are expanding our role across the energy value chain, bringing together generation and storage to enable more reliable, resilient and accessible clean power solutions.”
Arun Mittal, CEO, VSL PowerHive, said, “Whether it is home backup, solar storage, electric mobility, or small-business power needs, VION is engineered to deliver predictable output over years, not months.”
Vikram Solar plans to expand into BESS and integrated clean energy solutions, as part of its broader roadmap to build 5 GWh BESS manufacturing capacity by FY27 and 7.5 GWh battery cell manufacturing capacity by FY29.
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