Central Electricity Authority (CEA) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have signed an MoU to foster collaboration in knowledge sharing in the power sector.
A government release said that the MoU, signed on July 1, 2025, aimed at fostering collaboration in knowledge sharing, capacity building, and interdisciplinary research in the power and energy sector.
The MoU was signed by Ghanshyam Prasad, Chairperson, CEA, and Prof. Kamal Kishore Pant, Director, IIT Roorkee, in the presence of senior officials of both organizations.
The key objectives of the MoU include:
- Capacity Building: Enhance knowledge and technical capabilities of CEA personnel through short-term project work and access to IIT Roorkee’s online courses
- Collaborative Research: Promote joint studies and projects on critical issues related to India’s electricity and energy landscape
- Sustainable Development: Advance interdisciplinary research on decarbonization, energy efficiency, water neutrality, and just transition frameworks
- Energy Transition: Support India’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2070 or earlier
The areas of cooperation covered by the MoU are:
- Hydropower and pumped storage
- Clean energy transition and decarbonization of the power sector
- Renewable energy integration, including flexibility and distributed generation
- Emerging technologies: green hydrogen, e-mobility, energy storage, biomass cofiring, and geothermal
- Climate vulnerability assessment of energy infrastructure
- Emission inventories and pollution estimation
- Development of standards for electric vehicles and battery recycling
- Quality and reliability of power supply
Both organizations will also collaborate on the sharing of data, facilities, and research outcomes based on mutual consent and in line with confidentiality agreements
This partnership underscores the government’s focus on fostering academic-industry collaborations to accelerate innovation, policy formulation, and technical interventions in the power sector, the release said.
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