ARAI sets up new Centre of green mobility in

Pune

The Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) has set up a centre of excellence of green mobility at Chakan in Pune with an investment of Rs 100 crore. The facility was set up in a record time of 18 months and is part of the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan of the Indian government.

ARAI

Anand Deshpande, senior deputy director, ARAI, said that the ARAI can test, validate, certify and develop green powertrain solutions which also includes fuels including CNG, ethanol, methanol, biofuels, hydrogen and in future fuel cells.

ARAI has already some of these facilities in its existing laboratories but with this new centre everything has been consolidated in the new facility and there are some additional test cells, equipment and development facilities to make it easy for the companies he said. “Between the two facilities, we will be able to handle the load better.”

Department of Heavy Industries & FAME India Scheme 

It is established in association with the Department of Heavy Industries (DHI) and Fame India Scheme. It will offer testing and development of green mobility solutions. As there are latest upgrades in technology in all-electric and hybrid in any condition can be tested in ARAI’s advanced laboratories.

They have also proposed to add specialised test cells and research into engines powered by hydrogen fuel and fuel cells in the future.

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The proposed hydrogen test cell will house a 350 kW transient dynamometer for development testing and certification of hydrogen engines and can test 4 to 6-cylinder engines for passenger cars, SUVs, LCVs and HCVs cell.

The facility is having an electric motor testbed of 30, 150 and 250 kW which will cater to all vehicle types. It has battery emulators with 100 kW and 250 kW to facilitate emulation of various battery chemistries and act as a battery pack for EVs during testing on a chassis dynamometer.

The battery system can test the durability and performance of battery cells, modules and packs along with characterisation and testing of super caps, nickel-metal hydride and lithium-ion batteries.

The facility is also having an engine test system for emission certification/development testing of the automotive, tractor, CEV engine for engine capacity 20 kW to 500 kW.

About ARAI

Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI), established in 1966, is the leading automotive R&D organization of the country set up by the Automotive Industry with the Government of India.

It is an autonomous body affiliated to the Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises, Government of India. The Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, has recognized ARAI as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (SIRO).

Further, ARAI is a prime Testing and Certification Agency notified by Government of India under Rule 126 of Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989.

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