Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC), IITDelhi, and Grid Controller of India Limited (Grid-India) have signed an MoU to establish a Centre of Excellence (CoE) at IIT Delhi that will work in the area of power sector regulation, policies, power markets, and grid operations.
The MoU was signed by Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi; Sh. Harpreet Singh Pruthi, Secretary, CERC; and Sh. Paresh R. Ranpara, Director (Human Resources), Grid-India.
Speaking about the MoU, Prof. Rangan Banerjee, Director, IIT Delhi, said, “We are excited about the new Centre of Excellence in Power Sector Regulation. We look forward to working together with Grid-India and CERC to provide research and policy inputs to transform our power sector.”
Shri Jishnu Barua, Chairman, CERC, said, “The Centre is expected to play a pivotal role in enhancing expertise of human resources for the sector and is likely to serve as a bridge between academia and the practitioners.”
Shri Samir Chandra Saxena, Chairman and Managing Director, Grid-India, said, “Grid-India looks forward to this collaboration. This initiative marks a significant step towards advancing regulatory capacity in the power sector, fostering research, innovation, and informed policymaking and regulatory research for a more resilient and future-ready power sector ecosystem.”
