The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has launched an indigenously developed 30 kW Wide Band Gap (WBG)–based Integrated Drive System (IDS) for electric vehicle applications in Chennai, marking a major step toward strengthening India’s domestic capabilities in advanced power electronics. The system was unveiled by S. Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY, at Indian Institute of Technology Madras.
Developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram, in collaboration with Lucas TVS and IIT Madras under the National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET), the technology is designed to support India’s rapidly expanding electric passenger vehicle market, including compact cars and fleet mobility platforms.
The 30 kW IDS has been successfully designed, fabricated, and validated with industry participation and is now ready for commercialization and large-scale deployment. By enabling domestic manufacturing of high-performance EV powertrain systems and semiconductor-based drive components—many of which are currently imported—the innovation is expected to reduce import dependence, lower costs through localization, and promote scalable production aligned with initiatives such as Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) schemes.
Adoption of the integrated drive technology is also expected to strengthen India’s electric vehicle supply chain and create new opportunities for MSMEs involved in power electronics manufacturing, thermal systems, and control hardware. The development further aims to enhance India’s global competitiveness in semiconductor-driven electric mobility solutions while encouraging innovation-led partnerships across industry, academia, and research institutions.
Speaking at the launch, S. Krishnan highlighted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Make in India, Make for the World” is being realized through the indigenous development of advanced power electronics technologies. He noted that collaborative innovation among R&D institutions, academia, and industry is helping India transition from a technology-importing nation to a developer and exporter of advanced technologies.
He further stated that the newly introduced 30 kW Integrated Drive System represents a significant milestone in India’s journey toward self-reliance in electric mobility and strategic electronics. The system integrates the electric motor and inverter into a single compact, high power-density unit, replacing the conventional separated motor-drive configuration. According to him, such design-driven innovation will help generate strong domestic intellectual property, accelerate the start-up ecosystem, and strengthen high-value manufacturing in the EV sector.
Senior officials and industry representatives present at the event included 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; and Prof. Kamlesh Hatua from IIT Madras.
