New Delhi: The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched an indigenously developed 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)–based Integrated Drive System for electric vehicle applications in Chennai.
The advanced Integrated Drive System has been developed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Madras and Lucas TVS under the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET).
The Integrated Drive System was launched by S Krishnan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, at IIT Madras, marking a significant step toward strengthening indigenous capabilities in advanced power electronics.
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Strengthening Indigenous EV Powertrain Capabilities
The newly introduced Integrated Drive System falls in the 30-kW power class, which is particularly relevant for India’s rapidly growing electric passenger vehicle segment, including compact cars and fleet mobility platforms.
At present, a significant share of high-performance EV powertrain systems and critical semiconductor-based drive components are imported.
The indigenous development of the Integrated Drive System is expected to reduce import dependency, lower system costs through localization, and support scalable domestic manufacturing aligned with national initiatives such as the Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes.
The initiative supports the broader objective of building self-reliance in semiconductor-based electric mobility technologies.
Commercialization and Industry Collaboration
The Integrated Drive System has been successfully designed, fabricated, and validated in collaboration with Lucas TVS and is now ready for commercialization and large-scale deployment.
The partners have demonstrated the viability of this WBG-based Integrated Drive System for real-world electric vehicle applications.
Wider adoption of the Integrated Drive System is expected to strengthen India’s EV supply chain while creating opportunities for MSMEs engaged in power electronics manufacturing, thermal systems, and control hardware.
The deployment of this indigenously developed Integrated Drive System is also positioned to enhance India’s competitiveness in semiconductor-based electric mobility solutions globally.
Through NaMPET, MeitY continues to promote innovation-driven partnerships aimed at building globally competitive and self-reliant power electronics technologies for next-generation mobility and energy systems.
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Addressing the gathering, S Krishnan said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Make in India, Make for the World” is being realized through indigenous development of advanced power electronics technologies.
He emphasized that India’s transition from a technology-importing nation to a technology-developing and exporting nation is being strengthened by collaborative innovation among R&D institutions, academia, and industry.
He mentioned that the development of the 30 kW Integrated Drive System represents a major milestone in India’s journey towards Aatmanirbhar Bharat in electric mobility and strategic electronics.
He also highlighted that the newly launched 30 kW Integrated Drive System integrates the electric motor and inverter into a single compact, high power-density unit, replacing the conventional separated motor-drive configuration.
He added that such design-led innovation in India will help create strong domestic intellectual property, accelerate the start-up ecosystem, and strengthen high-value manufacturing in the EV sector.
The launch event was attended by E Magesh, Director General, C-DAC; Manoj Kumar Jain, Group Coordinator (R&D in IT & CC& BT), MeitY; Ramanathan N S, CTO, Lucas TVS Chennai; Renji V Chako, Senior Director, C-DAC, Thiruvananthapuram; Dr Om Krishan Singh, Scientist ‘E’, MeitY; Prof Kamlesh Hatua, IIT Madras; and representatives from industry.
The introduction of the 30 kW WBG-based Integrated Drive System marks a strategic advancement in India’s effort to build a resilient and self-reliant EV power electronics ecosystem.
