Yuma Energy Completes 10 Million Battery Swaps Within A Year By Chitrika Grover/ Updated On Wed, Feb 7th, 2024 Yuma Energy Completes 10 Million Battery Swaps Within A Year Bengaluru-based Yuma Energy has developed over 125 battery swapping stations across 5 major metros and averaged 800,000 swaps every month. Battery-as-a-service (BaaS) company, Yuma Energy, a joint venture between Magna and Yulu, has announced, the completion of 10 million lifetime battery swaps in its first year of operations. The company began operations in February 2023 in Bengaluru and has grown to one of the largest BaaS networks across the country. Yuma has over 125 stations battery-swapping stations located in major metros including Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi-NCR, Gurugram and more. Yum Energy said that its battery-swapping stations execute about 800,000 swaps every month, which averages to about 15 swaps per minute. The company also said that its swapping stations enabled over 250 million kilometres of green rides. Yuma Energy Completes 10 million Battery Swaps Within A Year Speaking about the first year of operations, Muthu Subramanian, General Manager and Managing Director of Yuma Energy, said, “We are absolutely thrilled to have achieved the remarkable milestone of 10 million lifetime swaps. I am exceptionally proud that Yuma has established itself among leaders in the Indian BaaS industry, setting benchmark standards with 99% battery availability and a one-minute service time for our valued users. These achievements are a testament to the outstanding dedication of Yuma’s team, the strength of our technological infrastructure, and the invaluable collaboration with our business partners.” BatX’s Strong Network Aided In Boosting Battery Recycling: Vikrant Singh Also Read Speaking about future growth, Muthu Subramanian said, “The coming year will see Yuma striking multiple partnerships on the supply side – by adding OEMs and mobility operators – as well as on the distribution side, where we will go for intelligent and data-driven expansion of our swapping stations. We see a key role for Yuma in building the BaaS category in India and will focus on taking our high-tech charging and swapping solutions to a larger set of OEMs and end users.” Motovolt, German Firm Swobbee In Tie-up For Battery Swapping Stations Also Read Yuma Energy says its success is a result of IoT-enabled charging stations and smart batteries. The company also has an artificial intelligence-enabled technology stack; and a best-in-industry 99 per cent battery availability rate. Moreover, Yuma’s touchpoints are located in key areas, along with a service time of one minute alongside a high uptime. Yuma currently employs over 500 people across five cities, which is set to grow as the firm enters newer markets. Tags: artificial intelligence-enabled technology stack, Battery-as-a-service (BaaS), charging stations, IoT-enabled charging stations, Muthu Subramanian, smart batteries, Yuma Energy