PowerHive, the battery and energy storage arm of Vikram Solar, has announced the launch of its flagship brand VION, marking the company’s entry into distributed battery storage for electric mobility and residential energy backup.
VION is a next-generation lithium battery storage brand delivering reliable, high-performance solutions for everyday power needs. Built for the way energy is used in India, it prioritises safety, long service life and consistent output across frequent cycling, variable loads and demanding operating conditions. The initial portfolio includes five commercial battery products across three categories: inverter batteries, integrated inverter-battery solutions and e-rickshaw 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, helping households stay powered for longer. 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 3000 life cycles, and a warranty of up to 60 months, giving homeowners long-lasting and worry-free performance. With high efficiency of up to 97 percent, maintenance-free operation and an eco-friendly design, VION batteries provide a cleaner, safer and more cost-effective power backup solution for modern homes.
VION also introduces Integrated PowerStack 1.0, an all-in-one inverter and battery solution designed to make home power backup simpler and smarter. Available in a 1.2 KWH configuration, the system comes in wall-mounted and tabletop options, making it easy to fit into any home without taking up extra space. With its sleek, compact design, smart battery management system (BMS) and long-lasting battery, PowerStack 1.0 delivers reliable backup power with zero maintenance.
The VION range also includes a 5 KWH E-Rickshaw battery, specifically designed for electric rickshaws. Built with advanced LiFePO, prismatic cells and an AIS-156 compliant safety architecture, the battery is engineered to handle the demanding daily cycles of commercial three-wheelers and comes with a 36-month warranty. The company has already secured a 100 MWH BESS order, demonstrating strong early market demand and meaningful progress toward winning long term, high capacity projects.
Gyanesh Chaudhary, Chairman and Managing Director, Vikram Solar, said, “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. 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, “At PowerHive, we build energy storage that works in the real world, not just on spec sheets. India’s power needs are changing fast and reliable storage is now as essential as generation. That’s why we created VION, our lithium battery brand for everyday and commercial use cases, designed around the things customers care about most safety, consistent performance, long life and dependable service support. 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.”
The launch aligns with Vikram Solar’s strategy to expand into battery energy storage systems (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.
