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Hyderabad-based Vanix Technologies is targeting more than 10,000 EV charger deployments over the next three to five years as the company scales its adaptive charging platform. The platform is designed to adapt to changes in vehicle technology, grid conditions and charging standards.
The company currently has 20 paid residential charger deployments across Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi and Punjab. Based on its current pipeline, Vanix is targeting around 1,500 units in the near term. India will account for the bulk of its planned deployments, while the company also plans to expand into the Middle East, Southeast Asia and other export markets.
The existing 20 chargers have completed around 600 charging sessions over roughly two months, delivering approximately 9,500 kWh across about 2,700 hours of cumulative charging time.
According to Dr Muddasani Satyanarayana, Co-founder and CTO, Vanix Technologies, the geographic spread of its charger deployments is a deliberate part of the company's strategy. He said that power supply conditions can vary significantly between households in different parts of India.
Vanix chargers are being used with electric vehicles from Tata, MG, Hyundai, Suzuki, Kia and Mahindra. The company said differences in site conditions and vehicle-side behaviour are providing inputs for its product development.
The company believes charging equipment based on fixed assumptions may face challenges across India's diverse deployment conditions. Grid quality, available electrical capacity, shared loads and usage patterns can vary across homes, apartment complexes, workplaces and public charging locations.
Vanix adaptive charging platform features Dynamic Load Balancing, which enables multiple chargers at a site to communicate and distribute available electrical capacity. According to the company, this can help support more chargers within existing power constraints while reducing the risk of electrical overload.
Its Eco Modes are designed to consider utility peak hours, building loads and seasonal changes in electricity demand. For instance, in a residential complex, EV charging can be adjusted when the building's overall electricity load increases.
At the core of Vanix's platform is an AMD Zynq adaptive SoC. The company said it selected the architecture to allow its chargers to accommodate evolving standards and requirements without requiring the controller to be redesigned each time.
Vanix 7.4 kW, 11 kW and 22 kW AC charging products use a common controller. The company is also developing 3 kW to 15 kW DC charging solutions for electric two- and three-wheelers.
The company common-controller architecture is designed to support future capabilities such as renewable energy integration, battery-aware charging and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G).
Renewable energy integration is among the near-term applications being explored. The charger can communicate with a home's electricity metering system, understand household consumption and adjust EV charging based on surplus solar power.
Battery-aware charging requires information about the vehicle's State of Charge (SoC). Vanix said the existing Type 2 AC protocol does not provide the charger with the vehicle's battery SoC. A future digital communication layer could provide information such as SoC and target charging time, enabling more efficient charging schedules.
For V2G, Vanix said its controller has been designed to support the technology when vehicle and regulatory support becomes available. However, the company sees vehicle capability and regulatory support as key challenges for V2G adoption in India.
Vanix is also developing an AI and analytics layer for its EVSE platform. The existing platform combines real-time control, telemetry, load management and cloud connectivity.
The company plans to use charging, electrical and operational data for applications such as predictive maintenance, energy optimisation and intelligent load management.
According to Vanix, as electric vehicles become increasingly software-defined, charging infrastructure will also need to become more software-driven and adaptable.
With connected charging systems becoming more prevalent, Vanix is also focusing on cybersecurity. Its approach includes secure boot, device identity, protected firmware, trusted execution, encrypted communication, authentication and access control.
The company's chargers also support secure over-the-air (OTA) updates, allowing software and firmware to be updated after deployment and enabling additional functionality to be introduced as requirements evolve.
Vanix has recommended that EV charging policies focus not only on increasing charger numbers but also on interoperability, security and adaptability. Its recommendations include providing AC chargers with vehicle battery SoC information, secure boot, signed firmware, secure OTA capabilities and a minimum five-year commitment to security patches.
VanixEV chargers are designed and engineered in India. The company's architecture, controller, firmware and cloud platform are developed in-house in Hyderabad, while volume production is handled through Indian electronics manufacturing services (EMS) partners.
Instead of building large captive manufacturing facilities, Vanix is following a flexible production model through its EMS partners. Its target customers include residential and apartment users, commercial and workplace projects, real estate companies, distribution partners and Charge Point Operators (CPOs).
Vanix aims to scale from its current 20 live chargers to more than 10,000 deployments. The near-term target of around 1,500 units will be an important step in the company's expansion. India will remain its primary market, while the company plans to expand into the Middle East, Southeast Asia and other export markets.
