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COLLABORATION
L&T & IIT-Indore to jointly advance renewable energy

integration

The Digital Energy Solutions arm
of L&T Construction’s Power Transmis-
sion & Distribution business has signed
a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU), Indian Institute of Technology,
Indore (IIT-I) to explore industry-aca-
demia collaboration to advance research
and development in renewable energy
integration and control technologies.

Through this engagement, L&T’s
Smart Grid Solution Centre of Excel-
lence will be established to collaborate Kumar, Head, Digital Energy Solu- renewable energy management and con-
with the students’ Learning & Experi- tions, L&T PT&D in Indore recently. trol software, cloud, edge and internet
ence Program at IIT-I. of things (IoT) Technologies, AI/ML,
“We intend to undertake collabora- Embedded Systems, VLSI Circuit and
The MoU was signed by Prof. I. A. tive research and development projects System Design & Power Electronics,”
Palani, Dean R&D, IIT-I and Dr. Jayant in areas of common interest, such as a statement from L&T said.

CREATING RURAL ENTREPRENEURS

PEDA inks MoU with HPCL for setting up 10 CBG

projects in Punjab

The Punjab Energy Development manure annually, besides generating
Agency (PEDA) has signed a Memo- revenue of about Rs. 300-crore annu-
randum of Understanding (MoU) with ally from CBG sales. The projects will
Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd. also generate more than 600 direct and
(HPCL) for setting up 10 compressed about 1,500 indirect employment
biogas (CBG) projects and other new opportunities, it said.
and renewable energy projects across
the state. According to Mr. Singh, with the
implementation of these 10 projects, at
The MoU was signed by PEDA least 2.75-lakh tonnes of paddy straw
Chief Executive Offi cer, Mr. Amarpal will be prevented from being burnt on
Singh, and Executive Director (Bio- 1.10-lakh acres. The annual prevention
fuels and Renewables) of HPCL, Mr. of CO emissions and other pollutants
2
Shuvendu Gupta in Chandigarh in the projects with an investment of about will be about 5-lakh tonnes, which is
presence of Mr. Ravi Bhagat, Secretary, Rs. 600-crore. It will also explore possi- equivalent to planting 83,000 trees
New and Renewable Energy Sources, bilities to establish other new and annually. The projects will also create
Government of Punjab, an offi cial renewable energy projects in the State. around 50 rural entrepreneurs for the
statement said. These 10 CBG plants are expected to supply of paddy straw to these plants,
produce over 35,000-tonnes of bio- further creating employment opportu-
HPCL will initially set up 10 CBG gas and about 8,700-tonnes of organic nities for more than 500 people.

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