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CEA, IIT Roorkee deal for power sector research

July 2: Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to foster collaboration in knowledge sharing, capacity building, and interdisciplinary research in the power and energy sector, according to an official release.

Key Objectives of the MoU is to enhance knowledge and technical capabilities of CEA personnel through short-term project work and access to IIT Roorkee’s online courses. Promote joint studies and projects on critical issues related to India’s electricity and energy landscape. Advance interdisciplinary research on decarbonization, energy efficiency, water neutrality, and just transition frameworks.

Areas of cooperation include hydropower and pumped storage, clean energy transition and decarbonization of the power sector, renewable energy integration, including flexibility and distributed generation, climate vulnerability assessment of energy infrastructure, emission inventories and pollution estimation, development of standards for electric vehicles and battery recycling.