Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras Research Park has partnered with the University of St. Andrews (UoSA), UK, to support India in achieving 100% of the country’s energy needs through renewable energy.
The partnership of IIT Madras with UoSA is aimed to share knowledge and understanding of low-carbon energy systems and displaying of low-carbon energy in practice. The UK government will fund this project.
Earlier in June 2021, two joint seminars on ‘Towards 100% Renewable Energy - Routes to Net Zero’ were held as a part of the partnership. These sessions led to valuable discussions on different approaches and strategies to deliver low-carbon solutions.
This joint partnership will be further supported through leveraging the expertise of IIT Madras’ researchers.
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Alex Ellis, British High Commissioner to India, said that technology, research and innovation are at the heart of the UK-India relationship. He also witnessed the partnership in action during his meeting with the entrepreneurs and researchers of IIT Madras Research Part, who are currently at the cutting edge of India's clean growth transition.
Furthermore, the partnership has good value to generate world-class energy systems and products as the world is still transitioning from the pandemic, he said.
Ashok Jhunjhunwala, President, IIT-M Research Park, pointed out the primary aspects of the partnership and said that greenhouse emissions are a critical issue for the entire world including India.
Commercial complexes such as industries and High-Income Group urban housing, IITM Research Park (IITMRP), are required to take an initiative, lead and commit to use only green electricity and green hydrogen over the next decade.
As a result, IITMRP is working hard to achieve 100% renewable energy by wheeling in solar and wind-based electricity, creating chilled water and battery storage for energy, he said.
The IITMRP and UoSA partnership focuses on jointly undertaking research, sharing knowledge and understanding of low-carbon energy systems. Further, the partnership plans on collaborating together to produce a model for low-carbon innovation ecosystems.
Talking about the UoSA and IITMRP partnership, John Irvine of the University of St Andrews said that with the help of IITM, the University of St. Andrews will develop low-carbon solutions for energy storage, and support both India and UK to meet the ambitious targets in reducing carbon emissions.
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