IIT Madras and Hindustan Zinc Limited have signed an MoU to develop a 1 kWh electrically rechargeable zinc-air battery prototype. This collaboration seeks to create a sustainable energy storage solution that leverages zinc's advantages over lithium-ion batteries.

Hindustan Zinc: "This partnership marks a significant step forward in the evolution of zinc-based battery technologies, leveraging zinc's abundant resource availability, cost-effectiveness and established safety record,

Hindustan Zinc Limited and IIT Madras partner to develop cost-effective, sustainable zinc-air battery prototype, revolutionizing energy storage.

Vedanta group firm Hindustan Zinc Ltd on Wednesday said that it has partnered with IIT Madras to develop advanced zinc-air battery technology. Zinc-air batteries offer a cost-effective, rechargeable and durable alternative to expensive and imported lithium-ion batteries.

The zinc-air battery aims to address key challenges posed by lithium-ion batteries, such as high costs, resource scarcity, and safety issues.

Hindustan Zinc collaborates with IIT Madras to develop a cost-effective zinc-air battery, offering a sustainable alternative to lithium-ion technology.

CHENNAI: Vedanta Group company Hindustan Zinc, India’s largest and the world’s second-largest integrated zinc producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras).