ENA Sectors 2025-07-02 14:55:28 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, July 2 (KNN)</strong> The Central Electricity Authority (CEA), under the Ministry of Power, and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Roorkee have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on research, capacity building, and knowledge sharing across India's electricity and energy sectors. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The MoU, signed on July 1, 2025, aims to strengthen technical capabilities and foster innovation to support the countrys clean energy transition and net-zero ambitions.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">As part of the partnership, CEA personnel will gain access to IIT Roorkees short-term projects and online courses to upgrade their technical skills.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The collaboration will focus on joint studies in critical areas such as electricity planning, hydropower and pumped storage, renewable energy integration, power system flexibility, and distributed generation. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Broader research themes include decarbonisation, water neutrality, energy efficiency, and frameworks for a just energy transition.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Emerging technologies&mdash;such as green hydrogen, electric mobility, energy storage systems, biomass co-firing, and geothermal energy&mdash;have been identified as key areas for joint exploration. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The MoU also covers efforts to develop standards for electric vehicles and battery recycling, and initiatives aimed at improving power quality, reliability, emission monitoring, and climate resilience of energy infrastructure.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">Data sharing, joint use of research facilities, and publication of findings will be conducted under agreed confidentiality protocols. </span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-size:14px">(KNN Bureau)</span></strong></em></p> 42658 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/cea-iit-roorkee-sign-mou-to-advance-clean-energy-innovation-research 2025-07-02 14:55:28 knnindia.co.in