Rechargion Energy

Rechargion Energy is a deep-tech start-up and official spin off from CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL), Pune India. It is structured as a dynamic, cross-border India-UK company undertaking research, development and manufacture of next generation batteries. The Company is harnessing the outstanding complementary skills and experience of its scientific team, management and collaborators. Our first focus is to rapidly accelerate our R&D programme in Na-ion technology to deliver excellent battery configuration ready for up-scaled manufacture and deployment. Downstream we plan to secure additional finance through a mix of partnerships, investment and grant funding to maintain and strengthen our lead position in this area and commence full development of other chemistries and formats. Sodium offers tremendous potential due to its ubiquitous high abundance and cost-effectiveness. We can therefore mitigate the issues of scarcity, import dependence, cost, and demand-supply ratio associated with lithium, nickel, and cobalt which all require resource-intensive mining. Our proprietary hard carbon anode and symmetrical Al-Al current collector structure exhibit excellent energy storage performance. Advantages over Li-ion include zero-voltage storage/transportation, faster charging, wider temperature range, better thermal stability as well as improved storage capacity, and better cyclability. ‘Self-Reliance’ for energy needs is rapidly becoming essential for many countries. A domestic supply chain for all raw materials amalgamated with our end-to-end battery cell manufacturing make our Na-ion technology ideal for India, which is capable of being replicated worldwide.