Nagpur: In a significant advancement for India’s electric mobility sector, a cutting-edge wireless Electric Vehicle (EV) charger has been jointly developed by the Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur, and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Thiruvananthapuram. Touted as the country’s first indigenously developed wireless EV charger, this innovation marks a major step forward in India’s journey toward self-reliance in EV technology.
Developed under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology’s (MeitY) National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET), the 1.5 kW charger can wirelessly replenish up to 90% of a 4.8 kWh EV battery within three hours. It operates using a standard 230V, 50Hz AC single-phase power supply and achieves contactless power delivery with an impressive efficiency of 89.4%, even with a coil separation of up to 12.5 cm.
The system employs high-frequency Silicon Carbide-based MOSFETs running at 88 kHz, and integrates safety mechanisms such as short-circuit and open-circuit protection for reliable and secure performance.
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan hailed the achievement as a “major milestone” in India’s EV landscape, stating that such innovations are vital for accelerating the adoption of electric vehicles and aligning with national goals under the Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat initiatives.
The charger’s technology has already been licensed to Global Business Solution Pvt. Ltd. for commercial production, paving the way for its widespread market deployment. With over 4.5 million EVs already on Indian roads, the launch of this homegrown wireless solution is expected to significantly ease infrastructure challenges and offer users cable-free convenience.
Uday Narang, Founder of Omega Seiki Pvt. Ltd., commended the collaboration, calling the development a “transformative milestone” for India’s clean mobility vision. He emphasized the importance of indigenous innovation in delivering practical solutions that boost EV user experience while supporting national sustainability goals.
This project is part of a broader MeitY initiative to promote domestic R&D in power electronics, alongside other key developments such as indigenous propulsion systems for electric locomotives and energy-efficient low-voltage DC power distribution networks.
