Signing the EIIL MoU
IGC, LSE and Tata Power launch innovation lab to accelerate India’s energy transition
The Energy Insights and Innovation Lab will leverage data, behavioural science and AI for smarter power solutions.
A new strategic research initiative, hosted at Tata Power in Mumbai, aims to address some of the pressing challenges in India’s power sector: from managing peak electricity demand to enabling deeper renewable energy integration in line with India’s net-zero goals.
The Energy Insights & Innovation Lab is designed to harness cutting-edge research, data and experimentation to support India’s transition to clean energy, while improving the quality, reliability, and affordability of electricity services for consumers across India.
Announcing the EIIL
Who’s involved, and what will they do?
The EIIL is a collaboration between Tata Power, the International Growth Centre (IGC) and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). It will leverage behavioural science, data analytics, and energy systems modelling to test practical solutions at scale, drawing on consumer-level insights from one of India’s largest vertically integrated power companies.
EIIL will focus on applied pilots that use smart meter and internet-of-things (IoT) data to improve demand-side management and grid resilience. Ultimately, the partnership aims to expand the lab into a full-scale innovation hub with permanent funding, institutional partnerships, and a broader mandate — including tariff design, consumer flexibility, distributed renewables, and energy equity.
Why the lab – and why now?
India’s electricity demand is surging, driven by industrial growth, digital infrastructure and electric vehicles. Efficiency and system flexibility are increasingly critical to lower procurement costs and facilitate renewable energy integration.
The EIIL is designed precisely for this moment. It will test real-world interventions, measure what works, and help utilities and governments turn those insights into scalable and sustainable strategies.
The collaboration reflects a model of international partnership where global academic expertise is integrated with on-the-ground industrial capability to solve shared development challenges.
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