MeitY-MHI joint initiative to boost indigenous EV technologies, strengthen India’s EV ecosystem, and promote Atmnirbhar Bharat in electric mobility
PIB, October 21, 2024: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the Ministry of Heavy Industries (MHI), today announced the Joint Call for Proposals for the development of electric vehicle (EV) sub-systems at a ceremony held at Electronics Niketan, New Delhi. While launching this joint call for this proposal for the development of the electric vehicle (EV) sub-system, Shri S Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, said that “the innovators and researchers, in collaboration with industry and academia, can boost the technology development and make available indigenous products for the EV ecosystem,” and Dr. Hanif Qureshi, Additional Secretary, MHI, stated that “the MeitY-MHI joint call for proposal will enhance the development of indigenous technologies in the EV sector.”
The joint call for proposals will focus on key areas of innovation, such as EV chargers and charging infrastructure, machines and drives for EVs, batteries and battery management systems, telematics, functional safety and security, a center for prototyping, and testing for validation of EV sub-systems. This initiative encourages participation from research institutions, startups, and industry players. Selected proposals will receive financial support from MeitY, while MHI will provide standardization and testing support. The interested institutions/industry/academia may submit their proposals through the MeitY website. This initiative aligns with the Government of India’s vision of Atmnirbhar Bharat and seeks to strengthen India’s position as a global leader in the EV sector. The launch of this joint call for proposals will be helpful towards a sustainable and electrified future and is expected to attract a wide range of innovative solutions contributing to the country’s EV adoption targets. The details of the call for proposals are available at: https://www.meity.gov.in/whatsnew.
Objective and Scope: Initiative of Development of Electric Vehicle (EV) Sub-System
The objective of the program is to develop the sub-systems required for an electric vehicle in the areas of electric drive trains with electric motors and drive controllers, electric vehicle charging infrastructure with options of charging from AC and DC at various voltage and current levels, grid disturbances due to EVs, and battery management systems with safety, intelligence, etc. This program aims at the development of indigenous subsystems with a major share of indigenous components, resulting in quality, cost effectiveness, and ready for commercialization in association with relevant industries. The project leading to the development of a device or prototype with Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 7 and above and having potential for commercialization will be preferred for financial support.
The event was graced by Shri S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, Shri Bhuvnesh Kumar, Additional Secretary, MeitY, and Dr. Hanif Qureshi, Additional Secretary, MHI, along with prominent stakeholders from the electric vehicle industry.
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