MG powers India’s first-ever off-grid Solar-EV Charging station with BatX Energies

MG Motor India has announced its collaboration with BatX Energies (a greenfield startup founded in 2020) for India’s first-ever off-grid, solar-EV charging station powered by repurposed MG EV batteries, marking a significant advancement in sustainable mobility. Prof. Ajay Sood, Principal Scientific Advisor to GOI, inaugurated the product at an event organized at IIT Delhi, where the live demonstration is installed.  The second-life battery storage system was developed by BatX Energies (supported by Delhi Research Implementation and Innovation- DRIIV) in partnership with MG to provide a second life to the used batteries of MG EVs. The product, now in the industrialization phase – is a solar EV charging station that operates off-grid and will be used to charge 2-wheelers to 4-wheelers. This will minimize reliance on traditional electricity sources and reduce carbon emissions associated with conventional EV charging methods. This initiative is another endeavour by MG Motor India to give thrust to a circular and sustainable economy.  According to Gaurav Gupta, Deputy Managing Director, MG Motor India, "At MG Motor India, we are committed to driving innovation and sustainability in all the domains of our operations. We also take pride in taking the lead in creating a robust EV Ecosystem in India