Archive · 3 Aug 2026
IIT Tirupati, UNSW, CoEET Sign MoU for Solar Manufacturing Centre
IIT Tirupati, a big engineering school in India, made a deal with a university in Australia and a group that helps with energy projects in India.
They want to build a special centre that will teach people how to make solar panels and recycle them.
The deal was signed by a government minister and other leaders.
The centre will help students learn new skills and work with companies that make solar panels.
This will help India use more clean energy.
IIT Tirupati, UNSW Sydney, and CoEET signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore a Centre of Excellence in Solar Manufacturing.
The MoU was signed in Amaravati in the presence of HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.
CoEET will coordinate funding, industry and government partnerships, and provide administrative support.
UNSW will develop academic and professional training programmes and share expertise in solar cell manufacturing and reliability engineering.
IIT Tirupati will provide academic infrastructure, faculty support, and research collaboration for the proposed centre.
- Who
- IIT Tirupati, University of New South Wales, Centre of Excellence for Energy Transition, and government officials
- What
- Signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore establishing a Centre of Excellence in Solar Manufacturing
- When
- Sunday, in the presence of HRD Minister Nara Lokesh
- Where
- Amaravati, India
- Why
- To promote research, education, skill development, and industry collaboration in solar photovoltaic manufacturing, recycling, and circular economy practices
- Institutions involved
- IIT Tirupati, University of New South Wales, Centre of Excellence for Energy Transition
- MoU signed by
- Nara Lokesh, D. Suman Kalyani, Prof. K.N. Satyanarayana, Prof. Liza Zamberlan
- Purpose
- Establish a Centre of Excellence in Solar Manufacturing
- Location
- Tirupati, India
- Funding and support
- CoEET will coordinate funding, industry and government partnerships
- Training programmes
- UNSW will develop academic and professional training programmes
