IIT Madras to collaborate with Denmark on next gen fuels, energy systems

A total of four projects were announced at IIT Madras Research Park in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark, Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Government of Denmark.

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras is collaborating with industry and academia in Denmark for various research projects in areas of climate change mitigation and enabling green transition. 

A total of four projects were announced at an event at IIT Madras Research Park (IITMRP) in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark, Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Government of Denmark, and Freddy Svane, Ambassador of Denmark to India, among other stakeholders. 

Three projects are in the realm of energy and focus on IIT Madras Energy Consortium’s vision of enabling energy transition towards a low-carbon future. They will specifically help in accelerating technology development through industry-academia-government partnerships and collaborations with global partners to develop technology solutions that once deployed at scale in India will essentially become technology solutions for the world. 

Speaking on ‘Next generation fuels and energy systems’, Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Government of Denmark, said, “Today, Denmark is paving the way for investments in new technologies, which must scale. We see great potential in sharing mutual knowledge with India and its bright engineers, which can help in implementing these technologies.” 

Aagaard said, “Tamil Nadu has identified 15 offshore locations to establish wind turbines. Denmark is collaborating on a plan to establish the first wind farm offshore in Tamil Nadu. I have a strong belief that we can support one another in developing these technologies while learning how they can be implemented in different contexts.” A fourth project in the realm of water was signed to promote cooperation in engineering education and scientific research between Danfoss, Denmark and IIT Madras. 

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