Andhra Pradesh govt to set up 'Energy University'.

With cooperation and support of Centre, the Andhra Pradesh government is going to establish an 'Energy University' with focus on research orientation and development of energy efficiency, energy conservation, renewable sources.

Initially, the 'Energy University' will offer post graduate, PhD and research application courses, an official release said recently.

The funding for the proposed 'Energy University' will be borne by AP government and power utilities, public sector undertakings such as NTPC, PGCIL, PFC, REC etc, top level and highly reputed private institutions of power sector, for linking the university with the practical and industrial applications, it said.

The release further said in order to provide 24x7 quality and reliable power supply to the industrial sector and to achieve self sufficiency in power sector, Andhra Pradesh government has decided to give a fillip to the renewable energy sector in the state.


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