The early stage of Renewable Energy Access for the Conversion of Tuk-Tuks, led by the University of Surrey, UK, together with Alt Vision (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka, and the University of Sri Jayewardenepura, Sri Lanka, is scheduled to be completed by 31 March 2024. The process of the early stage proves the used technologies and helps identify further technical and business challenges demanding more innovation. The mid-stage of the project will be led by Alta Vision Ltd, the UK branch of Alta Vision (Pvt) Ltd, Sri Lanka (with 10 employees in North London), strengthening its relationship with the University of Surrey, UK and building a strategic consortium that can attract the UK supply chain partners for future investments.

Project Budget

• Total Eligible Cost: 1, 476,268 GBP
• Funding Body: Innovate UK
• Funded By: Energy Catalyst Round 10 – Mid-Stage

Project Objectives

Built upon the knowledge and experience from the early stage, the mid-stage of the project will address several key challenges toward the successful exploitation of the technology and business model.

• Design, develop, and prototype energy system innovation that serves the large Tuk-Tuk retrofit market with a Solar Energy charged Battery-as-a-Service “Swap and Go” model.
• The technical design, including motor and controller selection, swappable battery and its management system, and data acquisition and transfer system, will be reiterated.
• The key suppliers will be identified - a large-scale trial will be conducted to collect essential data that will allow us to develop partnerships with local garages and charge stations.
• The data will be further processed to open up opportunities for new businesses.
• A series of training courses will be developed aiming at different stakeholders to allow safe and efficient operation of the vehicles.

Expected Key Outcomes

Expected key outcomes of the project:

• Further technological development of all engineering aspects, including charging stations and vehicles.
• Demonstration of a small-scale system with 50 converted Tuk-Yuks operating in Sri Lanka.
• A detailed business plan including user/public research, full development costs, BaaS pricing strategies, supply chains, and partnership agreements for scaling the network.

At Alta Vision, we are immensely proud of our contributions towards a sustainable transportation future through the project. Our commitment to research and development in the realm of sustainable energy solutions continues to drive our efforts toward creating a greener world, one innovative project at a time. We remain steadfast in our dedication to pushing the boundaries of clean energy technology for a brighter and more sustainable future.