Tata Power Launches Energy Lab with LSE and IGC for Clean Energy

Tata Power has launched the Energy Insights & Innovation Lab (EIIL) in collaboration with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the International Growth Centre (IGC). The lab, located at Tata Power’s headquarters in Mumbai, is designed to leverage cutting-edge research, data, and experimentation to support India’s clean energy transition. The initiative aims to improve the quality, reliability, and affordability of electricity services across India.

The Energy Insights & Innovation Lab will focus on demand-side management and consumer-centric innovation. The lab will utilize data analytics, consumer behavioral science, and energy systems modeling to test practical solutions at scale. The initiative will explore how advanced analytics and behavioral insights can help manage peak electricity demand in urban households, thereby reducing stress on local networks while maintaining consumer comfort.

The collaboration involves a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between Tata Power, LSE, and IGC. This agreement outlines a roadmap for developing scalable solutions for the power sector through evidence-based approaches and global best practices. The lab will focus on applied pilots using smart meter and IoT data to improve grid resilience and demand-side management.

The lab’s establishment is part of a broader strategy to address challenges in India’s power sector, such as managing peak electricity demand and integrating renewable energy. The initiative aligns with India’s net-zero goals and aims to provide reliable and affordable energy solutions. The lab will also support tariff designing for regulatory approvals, consumer flexibility, distributed renewables, and energy equity.

The Energy Insights & Innovation Lab was inaugurated by Dr. Praveer Sinha, CEO & Managing Director of Tata Power, along with Prof. Robin Burgess, Professor of Economics and Director of IGC and EEE Research Program at LSE, and Dr. Jonathan Leape, Executive Director of IGC. The lab will have a dedicated analyst team co-located at Tata Power’s Mumbai headquarters, working closely with LSE and IGC researchers.

The International Growth Centre (IGC) is a global research center with a network of world-leading researchers and country teams across Africa, South Asia, and the Middle East. It is based at LSE and in partnership with the University of Oxford, primarily funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO).

Tata Power is a leading integrated power company and part of the Tata Group, India’s largest multinational business conglomerate. The company owns a diversified portfolio of 15.9 GW, spanning renewable and conventional energy generation, transmission, distribution, trading, storage solutions, and solar cell and module manufacturing. Tata Power is committed to achieving Net Zero by 2045 and has successfully partnered with public and private entities across India’s generation, transmission, and distribution sectors, serving approximately 13 million customers nationwide.