Lok Sabha Question No. 2447 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-02
Subject: Research and Development in Electric Vehicles
Ministry: HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES
Asked by: BHARATENDRA SINGH, ANURAG SINGH THAKUR

## MINISTRY OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC ENTERPRISES

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA DEPARTMENT OF HEAVY INDUSTRY

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2447 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.01.2018

## Research and Development in Electric Vehicles

## 2447.   KUNWAR BHARATENDRA: SHRI ANURAG SINGH THAKUR:

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;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to promote Research and Development in electric vehicles in the country; and
- (d) 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 (d): As  per  the  FAME  India  Scheme  of  the  Government, specific projects / proposals  received   under  the  different  focus  areas namely  Technology   Development (Research & Development); Pilot Projects; Charging   Infrastructure  are  funded   by  the Government. These include  proposals received from consortium  of    the   Government   and Industry  partners  for  Research  &   Development  projects  for  improving  electric  vehicle technology  and    charging    infrastructure    technology.  A    statement    of    such  projects approved / sanctioned  under  the  scheme  by  the Government is given in ANNEXURE.

## R&D Projects and Charging Infrastructure Projects approved under FAME India Scheme by the Government

|   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 (ARAI), Pune                                                    |
|       3 | Proposal for specifications and Finalizing Draft Standards of xEV Charging Stations, ARAI, Pune                                                                                                                                                                                         | Automotive Research association of India (ARAI), Pune                                                    |
|       4 | Proposal for Charging Infrastructure Management System, IIT Madras                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras                                                                   |
|       5 | Proposal for putting up of Solar Based Charging Infrastructure for EVs in NCR by REIL, Jaipur                                                                                                                                                                                           | REIL, Jaipur Rajasthan Electronics & Instrumentation Limited (REIL), 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 (BHEL)                                                                   |
|       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 Materials Technology Development Centre (NFTDC), Hyderabad                                   |
|       8 | Proposal for Centre of Advanced Research in Electrified Transportation (CARET) atAMU [ Development of Indigenous Chargers (AC/DC/Solar ]                                                                                                                                                | Aligarh Muslim University (AMU)                                                                          |
|       9 | Project for Centre for Battery Engineering                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras                                                                   |
|      10 | Proposal received under IMPRINT initiative of MoHRD for Hierarchical Nanostruc1ture 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 ] | Indian Institute of Technology, 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 ]   | Indian Institute of Technology, Madras                                       |
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|   12 | Proposal of Setting-up 200 Charging Stations by REIL, Jaipur                                                                                                                                                              | Rajasthan Electronics & Instrumentation Limited (REIL), Jaipur               |
|   13 | Proposal for Providing 75 AC Smart Chargers by consortium of Mahindra Reva - Ola Asia Electric                                                                                                                            | Consortium of Mahindra Reva - Ola Asia Electric                              |
|   14 | Proposal for 60 Nos. Charging Infrastructure of Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                                                                                                                                      | Lithium Urban Technologies Pvt. Ltd.                                         |
|   15 | Design & Development of AC-DC Combined Public Charging Stations by ARAI                                                                                                                                                   | Automotive Research association of India (ARAI), Pune                        |
|   16 | Technology Pilot for DC Charging for EV Bus [ To design High Power DC Chargers for Electric Vehicles ]                                                                                                                    | K.K.Wagh Institute of Engineering Education and Research, Nasik, Maharashtra |
|   17 | Development and Prototyping of ICT enabled Smart Charging Network Components [ To design a bidirectional Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment for charging station ]                                                         | IIT Delhi                                                                    |

|   18 | Development of Indian Urban Driving Cycle for xEV [ To ascertain/develop Driving Cycle for electric/hybrid vehicles in Indian conditions ]                                                                                                                                                                                                           | IIT Madras [Department of Electrical Engineering / Computer Science & Engineering / Civil Engineering], IISc Bangalore (Department of Civil Engineering)   |
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|   19 | 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 ]                                                                                                                                                             | NFTDC, Hyderabad                                                                                                                                           |
|   20 | 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 ]           | NITK Surathkal                                                                                                                                             |
|   21 | 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 ] | IIT Madras                                                                                                                                                 |