Gandhinagar, July 28 -- The first cohort of technicians has commenced training at the India-Australia Rooftop Solar Training Academy at Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU) in Gandhinagar, marking a key milestone in the India-Australia Renewable Energy Partnership announced by Prime Ministers Narendra Modi and Anthony Albanese in November 2024.

According to a joint press release issued by the Australian Government and ReNew on Tuesday, the Academy is supported by Australia's Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water and ReNew, India's leading renewable energy company. It aims to build a skilled and inclusive workforce to support India's rapidly expanding rooftop solar sector.

Operating through a hub-and-spoke mode...