Archive · 7 Jun 2025
POWERGRID, PEC Partner on Training and Research Centre
Power Grid Corporation (POWERGRID) is teaming up with Punjab Engineering College (PEC) in Chandigarh to build a new training and research center.
This center will help students and teachers learn about the latest power and energy technologies.
It will have special labs for things like cybersecurity and electric vehicles.
POWERGRID is spending over 17 crore rupees on this project, hoping to boost research and help India have a modern, reliable power grid.
The center is part of POWERGRID's social responsibility program.
POWERGRID and PEC are partnering to establish a POWERGRID Centre of Excellence.
The center will focus on advanced training and research in power and energy engineering.
The project is estimated to cost over Rs 17 crore.
The center aims to enhance PEC's electrical engineering curriculum.
The initiative is part of POWERGRID's CSR program.
- Who
- POWERGRID and Punjab Engineering College (PEC).
- What
- POWERGRID and PEC are establishing a POWERGRID Centre of Excellence.
- When
- The MoU was signed on Friday.
- Where
- Punjab Engineering College (PEC), Chandigarh.
- Why
- To enhance engineering education and research in power and energy.
- Partners
- POWERGRID and Punjab Engineering College (PEC)
- Center Name
- POWERGRID Centre of Excellence
- Focus
- Power and energy engineering
- Cost
- Rs 17 crore
- Location
- Chandigarh
- Part of
- CSR Initiative