India’s superfast sodium-ion battery charges 80% in six minutes, could cut lithium imports

In a potential breakthrough for India’s clean energy ambitions, scientists at Bengaluru’s Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) have developed a sodium-ion battery that charges up to 80 per cent in just six minutes and delivers over 3,000 charge cycles—opening new possibilities for electric vehicles, solar grids, drones, and rural electrification.