New Delhi: Coal India Limited announced its collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) to establish the “Centre for Sustainable Energy” at the IIT Madras. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to this effect was signed at the corporate office in Kolkata. The MoU was signed by CIL, Director (Technical), Shri Achyut Ghatak, and Shri V. Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, in the presence of Chairman, Shri P.M. Prasad, along with senior officials from both the organizations.
The Centre will serve as a hub for cutting-edge R&D and capacity-building initiatives in sustainable energy technologies.
Supported by CIL’s funding and aligned with its strategic diversification goals, the Centre will focus on developing solutions for repurposing coal mines, creating low-carbon