Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 4 (KNN) The Kerala government has decided to set up industrial park for Electric Vehicle (EV) subsystems.

The industrial park aims to leverage the expertise gained from the EV Consortium project and foster innovation and collaboration within the EV industry, according to a statement from Industries Minister P Rajeeve’s office.

The announcement regarding the park was made during the unveiling ceremony of a prototype LTO (Lithium Titanium Oxide) battery jointly developed by the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC), Travancore Titanium Products Ltd. (TTPL), and the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC).

The government formulated an EV policy in 2019, appointing K-DISC as the nodal agency to spearhead its formulation and implementation.

Subsequently, an EV Development and Manufacturing Consortium was established in collaboration with TTPL, VSSC, C-DAC (Centre for Development of Advanced Computing), and Trivandrum Engineering Science and Technology (TrEST) Research Park. 

The consortium’s goal is to localise approximately 60 - 70 per cent of EV components in Kerala, including vital elements like batteries, power electronics, power controllers, electric drives, and battery management systems.  (KNN Bureau)