Mumbai:
Tata Power, one of India's largest integrated power companies, and the Indian
Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), one of the country's premier
institutions for science, engineering and technology research, signed a Master
Research Agreement (MRA) marking the beginning of a long-term strategic
partnership for accelerating scaling up and commercialization of lab scale
innovations in next generation energy technologies and advanced clean energy
solutions.
The agreement
was signed at the IIT Bombay campus by Dr. Praveer Sinha, Chief Executive
Officer & Managing Director, Tata Power, and Prof. Shrikrishna V. Kulkarni,
Dean (Research & Development), IIT Bombay, in the presence of Prof.
Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay.
This
collaboration brings together IIT Bombay's research excellence and Tata Power's
industry expertise to jointly develop impactful solutions across areas such as
smart grids, power electronics, energy storage, electric mobility,
cybersecurity, AI for power systems, digital grid technologies, carbon capture,
and circular economy. The partnership aims to accelerate the translation of
cutting-edge research into scalable, industry-ready technologies that
contribute to India's clean energy transition, energy security, and sustainable
development.
Dr.
Praveer Sinha, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Tata Power,
said “We are proud to partner with IIT Bombay to harness innovation and
technology for the next generation of India’s power sector. By combining IIT
Bombay’s cutting-edge research with Tata Power’s experience in deploying
solutions at scale, we aim to accelerate the development of future-ready energy
technologies. This partnership will contribute to a more resilient, secure,
intelligent, and sustainable power ecosystem for India.”
Prof.
Shireesh Kedare, Director, IIT Bombay, said: “India’s energy transition
requires not only advances in scientific research, but also the ability to
translate those advances into reliable, scalable, and relevant technologies.
This collaboration with Tata Power aligns strongly with IIT Bombay’s mission to
translate advanced laboratory research into deployable industry solutions. By
combining IIT Bombay’s research and innovation capabilities with Tata Power’s
industry experience and large-scale deployment expertise, we aim to accelerate
the development of indigenous technologies that can strengthen India’s energy
security, accelerate decarbonization and contribute to a future-ready resilient
power grid.”
The
collaboration reflects the Government of India's emphasis on industry-academia
partnerships to accelerate research, innovation and commercialization of
technologies critical to the country's energy transition.