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Tata Power, LSE and IGC Set Up Energy Insights and Innovation Lab at Mumbai Headquarters

Tata Power has announced the establishment of the Energy Insights and Innovation Lab (EIIL) at its headquarters in Mumbai, in partnership with the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and the International Growth Centre (IGC). The initiative aims to promote data-driven research and innovation to support India’s clean energy transition and strengthen power sector reforms.

According to the company, the Lab will bring together advanced research, analytics, and real-world experimentation to enhance the quality, reliability, and affordability of electricity services across the country. It is designed to address key challenges facing India’s power sector, including rising peak demand and the large-scale integration of renewable energy, while remaining aligned with the nation’s net-zero ambitions.

The EIIL represents a collaborative effort with LSE and IGC, a global research centre headquartered at LSE. Through this partnership, the Lab will focus on generating practical, evidence-based solutions for India’s evolving energy landscape, combining global best practices with domestic priorities.

The facility was inaugurated by Dr Praveer Sinha, CEO and Managing Director of Tata Power; Prof Robin Burgess, Professor of Economics at LSE and Director of IGC and the EEE Research Programme; and Dr Jonathan Leape, Executive Director of IGC. The event was attended by Harjinder Kang, Trade Commissioner for South Asia and British Deputy High Commissioner for Western India. The inauguration also marked the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Tata Power, LSE, and IGC to jointly develop scalable solutions for the power sector using data-led and research-backed approaches.

The Lab will employ consumer behavioural science, data analytics, and energy systems modelling to design and test solutions at scale. Its initial focus will be on applied pilot projects leveraging smart meter and Internet of Things (IoT) data to improve demand-side management and enhance grid resilience.

As part of its research agenda, the initiative will examine how behavioural insights and advanced analytics can help shift or flatten peak electricity demand in urban households, easing pressure on local distribution networks without compromising consumer comfort.

Looking ahead, the partners plan to expand the EIIL into a comprehensive innovation hub with increased funding, wider institutional collaborations, and an extended mandate. This could include support for tariff design and regulatory approvals, promotion of consumer flexibility, integration of distributed renewable energy, and advancement of energy equity across the power system.