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The Indian government has been actively launching initiatives to promote the use and manufacturing of electric vehicles (EVs). According to government data, over 4.5 million electric vehicles have been registered in the country. The government is also rapidly working to increase the number of charging stations and improve their technology.
As part of this effort, C-DAC (Trivandrum) and VNIT Nagpur have developed an indigenous wireless charger that can charge an EV battery up to 90% in about three hours. This technology has now been transferred to M/s Global Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd. for commercial use.
The 1.5 kW wireless charger operates on a 230-volt, 50 Hz AC single-phase supply and charges a 4.8 kWh onboard battery pack at 48 volts with 30 amperes in just three hours. The charger is equipped with advanced safety features, including short-circuit and open-circuit protection, and uses silicon carbide-based MO SFETs operating at 88 kHz.
Krishnan, Secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), announced the technology transfer (ToT/MoA/MoU) at an event held at Electronics Niketan in New Delhi. The technology was developed under the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET).
In December last year, the government introduced several schemes, such as the PM E-DRIVE and PSM schemes, to address challenges in EV adoption. Additionally, the Ministry of Finance reduced the GST on electric vehicles from 12% to 5%, making them more affordable.
This technological breakthrough is seen as a significant step toward making India self-reliant in EV charging and strengthening the EV revolution in the country.
