Lok Sabha Question No. 5819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-04-03
Subject: R&D in Electric Vehicle Technology
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5819 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.04.2018

R&D in Electric Vehicle Technology

## 5819. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for  Research  and  Development  projects  with private players for improving electric vehicle technology and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to promote Research and Development in electric vehicles in the country; and
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  started  the  process  of  establishing  electric  vehicles  charging infrastructure in the country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER  OF  STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF  HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES (SHRI  BABUL SUPRIYO)

- (a) to (c): Specific Projects received under Technology Platform / R&D ; Pilot  Projects and Charging Infrastructure focus areas of  the  FAME  India  Scheme  [Faster  Adoption  and Manufacturing of (Hybrid &) Electric vehicles in India], including  those  of  consortium  with private players, are considered and approved for   sanctioning  grant  under  the  scheme.   A  list of such approved projects / proposals is annexed.

## Projects approved by DHI under FAME India Scheme (Pilot Projects, Charging infrastructure and Technology Development

|   S.No. | Name of the Project                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    | Name of the Operating Agency                                                                             |
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|       1 | Public Fast Charging Infrastructure Network for Electric Vehicles at Bangalore                                                                                                                                                                                                         | M/s Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Pvt. Ltd. in collaboration with Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd. |
|       2 | Establishment of Testing Infrastructure for Certification of Testing of Electric &Hybrid Vehicles at ARAI Pune                                                                                                                                                                         | Automotive Research Association of India                                                                 |
|       3 | Proposal for specifications and Finalizing Draft Standards of xEV Charging Stations, ARAI, Pune                                                                                                                                                                                        | Automotive Research Association of India                                                                 |
|       4 | Proposal for Charging Infrastructure Management System, IIT Madras                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | IIT, Madras                                                                                              |
|       5 | Proposal for putting up of Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for EVs in NCR by REIL, Jaipur                                                                                                                                                                                          | Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited, Jaipur                                                      |
|       6 | Proposal for putting up of Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for EVs in the premises of Udyog Bhawan by BHEL                                                                                                                                                                         | Bharat Heavy Electrical Limited                                                                          |
|       7 | Technical Development Project for advanced Gen-IV Lead Acid Battery & Gen-Nickel-Zinc Battery for EVs { Development of Ni-Zn Battery (Advanced Battery) for Electric Vehicles ]                                                                                                        | Non-Ferrous Technology Development Corporation , Hyderabad                                               |
|       8 | Proposal for Centre of Advanced Research in Electrified Transportation (CARET) atAMU [ Development of Indigenous Chargers (AC/DC/Solar ]                                                                                                                                               | Aligarh Muslim University                                                                                |
|       9 | Project for Centre for Battery Engineering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             | IIT , Madras                                                                                             |
|      10 | Proposal received under IMPRINT initiative of MoHRD for Hierarchical Nanostructure Carbon Materials Derived from Candle Soot and Graphine for High Rate & High Performance Electrodes for Automotive Batteries and Supercapacitors [ Development of Rechargeable Lithium Ion Battery ] | IIT, Kanpur                                                                                              |

|   11 | Financial Support for UAY Project concerning Automobile Sector- Development of Light Weight REEV with Renewable Energy Based Fuel Cell Range Extender [Development of Light Weight Aluminum intensive electric vehicle ]   | IIT , Madras                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
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|   12 | Proposal of Setting-up 200 Charging Stations by REIL, Jaipur                                                                                                                                                               | Rajasthan Electronics & Instruments Limited, Jaipur                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|   13 | Proposal for 60 Nos. Charging Infrastructure of Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                                                                       | Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
|   14 | Design & Development of AC-DC Combined Public Charging Stations by ARAI                                                                                                                                                    | Automotive Research Association of India                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           |
|   15 | Technology Pilot for DC Charging for EV Bus [ To design High Power DC Chargers for Electric Vehicles ]                                                                                                                     | Principal Investigator Panva Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Nasik, Maharashtra Co- Principal Investigator K.K.Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nasik, Maharashtra                                                                                                                                     |
|   16 | Development and Prototyping of ICT enabled Smart Charging Network Components [ To design a bidirectional Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment for charging station ]                                                          | Principal Investigator IIT Delhi Co- Principal Investigator Thapar University, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Lithium Urban Technologies Industry Partners Elecsys Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Engie (GDF Suez Energy) , Linkwell Telesystems , Yexcube Technologies                                                      |
|   17 | Development of Indian Urban Driving Cycle for xEV [ To ascertain/develop Driving Cycle for electric/hybrid vehicles in Indian conditions ]                                                                                 | Principal Investigator IIT Madras [Department of Electrical Engineering / Computer Science & Engineering / Civil Engineering], IISc Bangalore (Department of Civil Engineering) Industry Partners Mahindra Electric; Bosch Limited, Bangalore; Robert Bosch Engineering & Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore |

|   18 | HUB and SPOKE consortium for e-2W and e-3W Electric Drives [ To design & develop Non-Permanent Magnet Motor Drives for e2W and e- 3W based on actual Drive Cycles in Indian conditions ]                                                                                                                                                             | Principal Investigator TVS-Lucas Limited; NFTDC, Hyderabad Institutions IIT Guwahati; IIT Jodhpur; IIT BBSR; VIT Chennai; NITTEE, Surathkal Industry Partners Lucas TVS,Chennai; Ampere Vehicles, Coimbatore; Electrotherm; Lohia Auto Industries   |
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|   19 | Switched Reluctance Traction motor and controller for 2W & 3W [ Due to advances in power Electronics, researches are being done in the field of motor development for EVs]. This project is for the development of Switched Reluctance Motor for EVs, which allow for sophiscated control & monitoring of the characteristic of the motors ]         | Principal Investigator Aditya Auto Products & Engg. (I) Pvt. Ltd.; NITK Surathkal Industry Partners Hero Eco; Ampere Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                                             |
|   20 | Synchronous Reluctance Motor Drive for Indian Electric Vehicle applications [ Due to advances in power Electronics, researches are being done in the field of motor development for EVs]. This project is for the Development of Synchronous Motor for EVs, , which allow for sophiscated control & monitoring of the characteristic of the motors ] | Principal Investigator IIT Madras Industry Partners Mahindra Reva Electric Vehicles Ltd., Bengaluru.                                                                                                                                                |

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