MeitY launches indigenous 30 kW wide band gap drive system for EVs in Chennai
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan launched an indigenously developed 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System for electric vehicles at IIT Madras, Chennai, on 2 March 2026.
Summary
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan launched an indigenously developed 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)-based Integrated Drive System (IDS) for electric vehicles at IIT Madras, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, on 2 March 2026. The system was developed by C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram with IIT Madras and Lucas TVS under the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET). The 30 kW class suits India's fast-growing electric passenger-vehicle segment, such as compact cars and fleet platforms, where high-performance powertrains and semiconductor drive components are now largely imported. The technology has been validated with Lucas TVS and is ready for commercialisation, which MeitY says will cut import dependence and costs and open opportunities for MSMEs in power electronics.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 2 March 2026, IIT Madras, Chennai
- System
- 30 kW WBG-based Integrated Drive System for EVs
- Developers
- C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram, IIT Madras, Lucas TVS
- Mission
- National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET)
- Launched by
- S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY
- Status
- Ready for commercialisation
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Where was MeitY's 30 kW Wide Band Gap-based Integrated Drive System for EVs launched on 2 March 2026?
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Correct answer: B — IIT Madras, Chennai
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan launched the system at IIT Madras, Chennai.
Under which national mission was the 30 kW WBG-based Integrated Drive System for EVs developed?
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Correct answer: D — National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET)
C-DAC Thiruvananthapuram developed it with IIT Madras and Lucas TVS under NaMPET.