IIT Madras ties up with Denmark government for research on next-gen fuels, energy systems

MoUs on four projects were exchanged at an event held at @iitm_respark, in the presence of HRH the Crown Prince of Denmark, Mr. Lars Aagaard, Minister for Climate, Energy and Utilities, Government of Denmark, and Mr. @svane_freddy, Ambassador of Denmark to India. @DenmarkinIndia

— IIT Madras (@iitmadras) March 1, 2023

“Today, Denmark is paving the way for investments in new technologies. We see great potential in sharing mutual knowledge with India and its bright engineers, which can help in implementing these technologies,” Aagaard said, as mentioned in a press release.

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Tamil Nadu has identified 15 offshore locations to establish wind turbines. Denmark is collaborating on a plan to establish the first offshore wind farm in Tamil Nadu, he said.

HRH Crown Prince of Denmark interacts with our incubated startups at the IITM Incubation Cell across domains of electric mobility, energy, analytics, and more! @DenmarkinIndia pic.twitter.com/XWIDnHv4TP

— IIT Madras Research Park (@iitm_respark) March 1, 2023

On the collaboration with Denmark, Krishnan said, “Today, we are on the cusp of an important relationship between Tamil Nadu and Denmark in the areas of clean energy and how to tackle climate change. Tamil Nadu continues to be a leader in renewable energy.”

“More than 50 percent of the installed capacity in Tamil Nadu is from renewable energy sources, with potential for expansion in wind, solar, and green hydrogen,” Krishnan added.

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Danfoss and IIT-M

In another development, Denmark-headquartered multinational company Danfoss said that it would take up joint work on drinking water for coastal regions using renewable energy in association with IIT Madras.

The association between Danfoss and the premier technical institution is to promote cooperation in engineering education and scientific research, the press release stated.

Danfoss India President Ravichandran Purushothaman exchanged documents with IIT Madras Dean (Industrial Consultancy and Sponsored Research) Professor Manu Santhanam on the occasion, the release said.

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