Larsen & Toubro partners with IIT Indore for advance R&D in renewable energy integration and control technology

Digital Energy Solutions arm of L&T Construction’s Power Transmission & Distribution business has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IIT Indore to explore and work on activities through the framework set-up across various avenues of engagement.

Indian Institute of Technology Indore, known as IIT Indore or IITI, is located in Simrol near Indore, Madhya Pradesh. It is an Institute of National Importance established by the Ministry of Education, Government of India in 2009.

What is the aim of the partnersihp?

According to the company's statement, the initiative will drive industry-academia collaboration to advance research and development in renewable energy integration and control technologies.

Through this engagement, L&T’s Smart Grid Solution Centre of Excellence will be established to collaborate with the students’ learning and experience program at IIT Indore. 

Prof. Joshi said “IIT Indore will help in providing key research capabilities, research aspirations through R&D projects, dissertation projects, student projects, incubation projects and so on. We are happy that L&T PT&D has agreed to extend their state-of-the-art Digital Energy Solutions Lab in Chennai and Dallas, USA to IITI students under this program to perform project work and joint research activities.”

Mr. T. Madhava Das said L&T intends to engage with IIT Indore to promote innovation through entrepreneurial learning and incubation of technologies in the field of Digital Energy Solutions.

"We intend to undertake collaborative research and development projects in areas of common interest, such as Renewable Energy Management and Control Software, Cloud, Edge and Internet of Things (IoT) Technologies, AI/ML, Embedded Systems, VLSI Circuit and System Design & Power Electronics," Das added.

What does Larsen & Toubro do?

Larsen & Toubro is a $23 billion Indian multinational engaged in EPC Projects, Hi-Tech Manufacturing and Services. It operates in over 50 countries worldwide. A strong, customer–focused approach and the constant quest for top-class quality have enabled L&T to attain and sustain leadership in its major lines of business for eight decades.