POWERGRID Partners with IISc to Tackle Issues in Cybersecurity of Power Transmission Systems

Article By : Indian Institute of Science

POWERGRID, IISc, and the FSID are partnering to establish the POWERGRID Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity in Power Transmission and Grid Operation.

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (POWERGRID), the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), and the Foundation for Science, Innovation and Development (FSID) at IISc are partnering to establish the POWERGRID Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity in Power Transmission and Grid Operation.

This will be a nodal center and a think tank where cybersecurity experts from academia, national R&D labs, and the industry will work together to address cybersecurity concerns related to power grids.

“Cybersecurity in transmission and grid operations is critical in today’s digital era. Development of robust defenses against cybersecurity is of paramount importance in maintaining reliable power supply. Continuous and collaborative research involving academia and industry for development of cyber resilient systems as well as capacity building is the need of the hour towards creating a safe and secure grid. POWERGRID, the largest transmission utility of the country, is happy to associate with the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, for setting up the POWERGRID Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity. POWERGRID is committed to provide funding to the extent of Rs119.02 crores over the next 10 years and also depute its industry experts to this center to bolster research in this area,” said K. Sreekant, CMD of POWERGRID.

“At IISc, our objective is to work with the industry to deliver cutting-edge research that can solve imminent problems for the industry. We are thankful for the support from POWERGRID to establish this Centre of Excellence in an area that is of critical interest to the entire nation,” said Prof. Govindan Rangarajan, Director, IISc.

 

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