‘India’s power electronics sector surging amid EV and renewable energy innovations’
Industry expert G.A. Pathanjali highlights the rapid growth of India's power electronics sector driven by EV adoption and renewable energy. He emphasizes the need for domestic manufacturing and government support for energy storage systems.
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The sector is critical for India's energy security, industrial modernization, and national security through robotics and drone technology.
Power electronics is one of the fastest growing and most disruptive sectors in India, with technology developing on a daily basis, driven by electric vehicle innovations, renewable energy standards, and industrial automation, said G.A. Pathanjali, Managing Director of High Energy Batteries (India) Private Limited, on Friday.
Inaugurating the four-day electrical and industrial electronics exhibition Elektrotec 2026, organised in Coimbatore by the Coimbatore District Small Industries Association, he said the most significant areas in electrical and industrial electronics sector include power electronics, semiconductor manufacturing, industrial automation, smart grids, energy storage and advanced electronic manufacturing services.
Embracing electric vehicles is a critical step towards India’s energy security as it will ensure cleaner, healthier and economically sustainable future. EV adoption should be pushed through multiple schemes.
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