Tata Power and IIT Bombay have signed a Master Research Agreement to develop and commercialise next-generation clean energy technologies. The partnership will focus on smart grids, energy storage, electric mobility, AI, cybersecurity and other emerging power technologies.
Tata Power and the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have signed a Master Research Agreement to establish a long-term partnership focused on developing, scaling and commercialising next-generation energy technologies and advanced clean energy solutions.
The agreement combines IIT Bombay’s research capabilities with Tata Power’s industry expertise to accelerate the transition of laboratory-stage innovations into scalable and commercially viable technologies. The partnership is also intended to support the development of indigenous solutions that can strengthen India’s energy security and advance its decarbonisation objectives.
The collaboration will cover a broad range of technologies, including smart grids, power electronics, energy storage, electric mobility, cybersecurity and artificial intelligence for power systems. It will also explore digital grid technologies, carbon capture and circular economy solutions.
A key objective is to bridge the gap between academic research and industrial deployment. By combining IIT Bombay’s scientific and engineering capabilities with Tata Power’s experience in implementing energy solutions at scale, the organisations aim to accelerate the development of technologies that can be deployed across India’s evolving power ecosystem.
The partnership comes as India’s electricity sector undergoes significant transformation, with rising renewable energy penetration creating greater requirements for grid flexibility, energy storage, digitalisation and advanced power management. Technologies developed through the collaboration could help utilities and other energy companies address these emerging challenges.
Energy storage is expected to be an important area of cooperation as India expands solar and wind capacity. Advances in storage technologies, power electronics and grid management can improve the integration of variable renewable energy while strengthening system reliability and flexibility.
The partnership will also focus on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence applications for power systems, which are becoming increasingly important as electricity networks undergo digitalisation. Advanced technologies can support real-time monitoring, predictive maintenance, grid optimisation and improved protection of critical power infrastructure.
For Tata Power, the agreement strengthens its focus on technology-led solutions across its clean energy and power businesses. For IIT Bombay, the collaboration provides a pathway to translate advanced research into practical applications with potential for large-scale deployment.
As India expands its renewable energy infrastructure and modernises its electricity system, industry-academia partnerships are expected to play an increasingly important role in developing locally relevant technologies. The Tata Power-IIT Bombay collaboration is expected to support innovation across clean energy, digital power systems and emerging energy technologies.