Power Electronics has revolutionized the concept of power control for efficient power conversion and for power quality improvement. It is predicted that, during the next few years, almost all of the electrical energy will be processed through Power electronics somewhere in the path from generation to end-use.

Realizing the importance of Power Electronics Technology in the coming decades, Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Govt. of India launched the programme, National Mission on Power Electronics Technology (NaMPET) in 2004 with the vision of making India a dominant player in Power Electronics at the global level.NaMPET is a National level R&D Programme facilitating Research, Development, Deployment and Commercialization of Power electronics Technology by enhancing the indigenous R&D expertise and infrastructure in the country with active participation from R&D institutions, Academic institutions and Industries.

NaMPET has been successful in establishing a good network of Power Electronics community including Academic institutes, Industries, R&D institutions and Power electronics professionals in the country. The knowledge base of Academia and the R&D expertise are effectively utilized for commercialization of technology through industries. NaMPET has nurtured a culture of significantly large R&D teams, consisting of members from different institutions and diverse disciplines, working towards a common multi-disciplinary objective important to the power electronic community. This synergy has led to successful implementation of major projects with national importance.