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IIT Madras, GRID India join hands to strengthen Tanzania's electric infra
Chennai, June 5 (UNI) The Indian Institute of Technology-Madrs (IIT Madras) is collaborating with GRID-INDIA, a Central Public Sector Enterprise, to offer certification programs, conduct joint research, and deliver technical consultation projects to strengthen Tanzania's energy infrastructure.
An MoU in this regard was inked recently IIT-Madras announced on Thursday.
With an active presence in Africa through IITM Zanzibar, the institute is committed to building global partnerships for sustainable energy.
GRID-INDIA, a Miniratna company under the Union Ministry of Power is the National system operator responsible for the reliable and secure management of India's electricity grid.
The effort at IIT Madras will be led through the Energy Consortium, an industry-academia collaborative center of excellence focused on clean energy.
Expanding horizons, this partnership creates new opportunities for cross-border knowledge exchange, applied research, and commercialisation of clean energy technologies.
Prof Manu Santhanam, Dean (IC&SR), said 'IIT Madras Zanzibar was conceived to extend our academic and research excellence to international geographies with a focus on regional relevance. Our collaboration with GRID-INDIA allows us to leverage decades of experience in power systems research and industry engagement in India to deliver targeted capacity-building and applied technology programs for East Africa.'
Emphasizing the significance of this MoU, Mr Paresh R. Ranpara, Director (HR), GRID-INDIA, said, 'We are looking forward to this collaboration with IIT Madras to catalyse and promote capacity building in Power Sector for Tanzanian and other east African professionals, with the Zanzibar campus as a focal point. This partnership demonstrates the shared vision of GRID-INDIA and IIT Madras Zanzibar for supporting resilient, future-ready energy systems across the globe.'
It said this project encompasses strengthening the technical capabilities of Tanzanian power sector
officials through Certification Program that aims to provide foundational knowledge for professionals in areas such as power systems, renewable energy, and energy management; Specialized Certification Programs with hands on trainings on topics such as power system protection and case studies; Joint Research Programs in areas such as microgrids, data analytics and AI and Consultation Projects to provide practical solutions and insights to address the evolving challenges
in the Tanzanian power sector.
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