EV sector to get R&D centres
The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has selected seven e-Nodes for supporting its “Mission for Advancement of High-impact Areas on Electric Vehicles” (MAHA-EV). The current program launched under the umbrella of ANRF’s national mission, aims to address the critical challenges and drive innovation in India’s electric vehicle ecosystem.
ANRF MAHA-EV call for proposal focussed on three strategically defined Technological Verticals (TV) are Tropical EV Battery and Battery Cells (TV-I), Power Electronics, Machines and Drives (PEMD)- (TV-II) and EV Charging Infrastructure (TV-III).
Each selected electric mobility nodes (e-nodes) will execute the project in consortia mode involving academic institutions / R&D laboratories with the mandatory industry participation, in order to contribute to and establish the R&D in the EV sector of the country https://www.makeinindia.com/home/.
The seven e-Nodes are selected under the ANRF’s MAHA-EV mission are: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, International Advanced Research Centre for Powder Metallurgy and New Materials Hyderabad, National Institute of Technology Surathkal, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Indian Institute of Technology-BHU, CSIR- Central Electronics Engineering Research Institute, Pilani and Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, respectively https://evindia.online/.
The call noticed wide enthusiasm among all stakeholders and 227 proposals were received in consortia mode from academic institutions, R&D laboratories and the industrial section.
The selected seven e-Nodes, two of which will focus on Tropical EV batteries and Cell technologies (TV-I) three of which will work on Power electronics machines and drives (TV-II) and the remaining two e-Nodes will focus on Charging Infrastructure under TV-III https://www.commerce.gov.in/.
The MAHA-EV Mission leads to catalyze India’s leadership in next-generation electric mobility solutions, aligned with the goals of sustainability, innovation, and self-reliance. Fiinews.com
