Ola Electric enters utility-scale storage with Axis Energy MoU

Ola Electric has signed its first Mahashakti energy-storage MoU with Axis Energy, targeting potential deployment of up to 20 GWh of battery energy storage systems by 2032 as it expands beyond electric vehicles.

— Filed Wed, 5 Aug, 2026, 11:27 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Ola Electric signed its first Mahashakti energy-storage MoU with Axis Energy, potentially deploying up to 20 GWh of battery systems by 2032. The partnership marks Ola’s entry into utility-scale storage, leveraging India-designed and manufactured battery systems.

Why this matters

Alongside Ola Electric’s February distribution-network redesign, which returned profitability to focus, the Axis Energy agreement for up to 20 GWh adds a grid-storage expansion beyond EVs.

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