Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) collaborates with Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India and Ashok Leyland to develop an e-mobility pilot.
The trilateral partnership was formed for running an electric bus (e-bus) pilot that will support the sustainable in-campus commuting of the faculties and students of IIT Madras.
As per the statements by Hitachi ABB Power Grids officials, the e-bus will incorporate the innovative flash-charging technology from Hitachi ABB Power Grids’, while Ashok Leyland will provide the Grid-eMotion Flash and IIT-M will host the infrastructure of the e-bus to operate the flash-charging system.
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Managing Director of Hitachi ABB Power Grids, India, N Venu said that the tripartite partnership will engage some of the finest and best academic minds in India and it will help in creating a sustainable framework for e-mobility.
Further, the partnership with the help of the company's ‘award-winning technology’ will provide a zero-emissions mass transportation service that will be localized for the Indian market.
The Chief Technology Officer at Ashok Leyland, NN Saravanan said that the combination of the electric propulsion technology in the robust buses and the flash-charging facility from Hitachi ABB Power Grids will be an asset for the sustainable public transportation sector across India.
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Director at IIT-M Prof Bhaskar Ramamurthi said that the development of e-mobility charging infrastructure and the increased implementation of the e-buses will meet the demands for the sustainable transport solution across the rural and urban areas of India.
Further, he said that they'll ensure an efficient transportation system without causing harm to the environment. Therefore, it's delightful to team up with the intellectual elites for this endeavor.
With the flash-charging facility from Hitachi ABB Power Grids, it will quickly top up the battery while taking passengers on and off the bus. An e-bus with this kind of solution can reduce the service of recharging the vehicle every few hours, the company said.
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Officials from Hitachi ABB Power Grids also said that as India is targeting to scale up the EV adoption to 30% by 2030, the mass public transportation system is still untouched. And the switch to electric bus operators has earlier presented challenges.
In the battery-operated buses, it is difficult to maximize the load of passengers and running time, while making the facility economically viable. But in the flash-charging e-bus facility, no problem like that will occur and it'll improve the quality of life via reducing pollution in densely populated areas across the country.
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