GS Paper - III
Marking a major step towards becoming a world-class manufacturer of electronic components, Keltron Component Complex Limited (KCCL) has set up India’s first super-capacitor production facility at Kannur.
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- The first phase of the ₹42-crore project has been completed at a cost of ₹18 crore. It includes essential infrastructure such as dry rooms and production facilities capable of yielding 2,100 capacitors daily.
- The project is being implemented in collaboration with the Indian Space Research Organisation.
- The government has proposed to make an additional investment of ₹1000 crore with the objective of making Kerala a hub of electronic equipment manufacturing.
- To achieve this objective, he said there is also a need to increase productivity and modernisation of existing units.
- It was also decided to set up an IT corridor connecting national highways and plans are also there to set up electronics hardware manufacturing facility at Amballur in Ernakulam.
- Once fully operational, the super-capacitor production facility is expected to generate an annual turnover of ₹22 crore and profit of ₹3 crore by the fourth year.
What is a super-capacitor?
- A super-capacitor is a high capacity capacitor whose capacitance is much higher than normal capacitors but with lower voltage limits.
- It stores up to 100 times more energy per unit volume or mass than electrolytic capacitors.
- These are being used in a number of applications ranging from automotive, renewable energy to electronics.
- Industries that can be benefitted include transportation, consumer electronics, renewable energy, defence equipment, space launch vehicles and industrial.
