Kamal Ghorui
The government has unveiled a new electric vehicle technology aimed at boosting domestic manufacturing of key EV components. A 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System (IDS) was launched at Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen India’s capabilities in advanced power electronics, reported IANS.The system has been developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, in partnership with IIT Madras and Lucas TVS under the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET), according to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).Officials said the 30 kW power category is particularly suited for India’s fast-growing electric passenger vehicle segment, including compact cars and shared mobility fleets. At present, a large share of high-performance EV powertrain systems and semiconductor-based components are imported into the country.The indigenous system is expected to help reduce reliance on imports while lowering costs through localisation. The government believes that domestic production of such components will also support large-scale manufacturing in line with initiatives such as production-linked incentive schemes.
The Integrated Drive System combines the electric motor and inverter into a single compact unit, replacing the traditional setup where the two components are separate. This integrated design improves power density while reducing space requirements, making it suitable for modern EV platforms.According to the government, wider adoption of such locally developed drive systems could strengthen India’s EV supply chain and create opportunities for small and medium enterprises involved in power electronics and related hardware manufacturing. The initiative is also expected to improve the country’s competitiveness in semiconductor-based electric mobility technologies. Inputs from IANS.
