Mumbai, May 12 (APAC Media): The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has commissioned India’s first Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Field Laboratory Facility at its campus in Mumbai.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the facility on Monday in the presence of Department of Higher Education Secretary Vineet Joshi, IIT Bombay Director Shireesh Kedare, and Deputy Directors Prof Milind Atrey and Prof Ravindra Gudi.
The facility has been developed under the Bharat Innovates 2026 initiative and is aimed at strengthening India’s clean energy and climate innovation ecosystem.
Today, while launching India’s first Integrated Carbon Capture, Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Field Laboratory Facility at Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Hon’ble Union Minister of Education, Shri @dpradhanbjp highlighted India’s growing leadership in deep-tech innovation… pic.twitter.com/L3t0xrVo5k
— Ministry of Education (@EduMinOfIndia) May 11, 2026
India’s First End-to-End CCUS Platform
The facility, led by Prof Vikram Vishal, is India’s first platform that combines Carbon Capture and Utilisation (CCU) with Geological CO₂ Sequestration (GCS) in basalt rock formations.
Officials said the project creates a complete end-to-end CCUS ecosystem by integrating indigenous carbon capture technology with carbon utilisation and long-term geological storage of carbon dioxide.
Dharmendra Pradhan Highlights Role of Innovation
Speaking at the event, Pradhan remarked that institutions like IIT Bombay are developing solutions that balance economic development with environmental responsibility through advanced carbon capture and utilisation technologies.
“IIT Bombay has demonstrated how academia, industry and policy can come together to address sustainability challenges through innovation. This initiative can serve as a model for institutions across the country as India moves towards the vision of Viksit Bharat 2047,” said Vineet Joshi.
Developed With Government and Industry Support
The project has been developed at IIT Bombay with support from the Government of India, industry partners, and the institute’s innovation ecosystem. According to officials, the initiative supports India’s Panchamrit climate commitments and long-term Net-Zero goals.
The technology developed at the facility is now being scaled up by UrjanovaC, a deep-tech startup incubated at the Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (SINE), IIT Bombay.
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