Ola Prepares to Launch ‘Shakti’ Product Built on Indigenous 4680 Bharat Cell
New Delhi: Ola is preparing to launch a new product named Shakti, built using the same 4680 Bharat cell that powers its electric vehicles. The company announced that the product will be available across all Ola stores soon, signaling a wider commercial rollout of its in house battery technology beyond vehicles.
The announcement highlights Ola’s push to vertically integrate battery technology and extend the use of its domestically developed lithium ion cells into multiple product categories. The 4680 Bharat cell is manufactured at Ola’s Gigafactory and represents one of the largest format cylindrical battery cells developed in India.
What the 4680 Bharat cell means
The 4680 cell format refers to its physical dimensions and is designed to deliver higher energy density, improved thermal performance, and lower manufacturing costs at scale. By producing these cells locally, Ola aims to reduce dependence on imported battery components while strengthening India’s domestic energy storage ecosystem.
The same cell architecture currently powers Ola’s electric scooters, where it is designed to improve range, charging efficiency, and overall lifecycle performance. Extending this technology to a new product line suggests confidence in the cell’s scalability and reliability.
What ‘Shakti’ could indicate
While Ola has not yet disclosed full specifications of the Shakti product, the use of the 4680 Bharat cell points toward energy storage or power focused applications, potentially including backup power solutions, portable energy systems, or grid adjacent storage products targeted at households and small businesses.
The branding around “Shakti” suggests a focus on power, resilience, and everyday energy use, aligning with India’s growing demand for decentralised and reliable power solutions.
Strategic significance
The move reflects a broader trend among electric mobility players to monetise battery technology beyond vehicles. Battery manufacturing is capital intensive, and expanding use cases helps improve capacity utilisation and long term economics of gigafactories.
For India, the development is significant as it demonstrates progress toward indigenous cell manufacturing, a critical gap in the country’s electric vehicle and renewable energy value chain. Local cell production reduces exposure to global supply shocks and strengthens energy security.
What to watch next
Industry observers will be watching for details on pricing, capacity, target customers, and real world use cases once the Shakti product is officially launched. Its success could open the door for Indian made battery cells to power a broader range of consumer and industrial energy products.
The rollout also signals how electric vehicle companies may evolve into integrated energy technology firms, supplying both mobility and power solutions using shared battery platforms.
— The Neo Nation