ABB to collaborate with Sri Lankan universities to train engineers

ABB, a global leader in electrification products, is partnering three leading Sri Lankan universities to train the next genertion of post graduate and PhD students in the field of electrical engineering

At a recent event, ABB Sri Lanka for malized an engagement with the Universities of Moratuwa, Ruhuna and Peradeniya for software capacity building that will develop the next generation of electrical engineers for the island, the company said in a media release

The programme will train more than 50 postgraduate students at these leading universities, using a highend power system analysis tool for applications across the power value chain.

"We are happy to partner with Sri Lankan universities to provide bridge training from campus to the corporate world. At a time when Sri Lanka has embarked on an ambitious journey in building its power infrastructure, this program will support the development of futureready power engineers,” said Abhijit Dey, Managing Director, ABB Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka has recently set out its energy charter in the National Energy Policy formulated by a specialized taskforce. The policy will be effective for five years and will be reviewed after two years in a mid-term review. The policy entails reducing the country’s dependence on fossil fuels to below 50 per cent of the primary energy supply and renders efficiency by halving the specific energy use for all end users by 2030.

Prof. Wickramarachchi, Head of Electrical Engineering Department, University of Moratuwa said the partnership will help students access knowl- edge on the latest digital tools and understand specific aspects of the energy value chain through practical case studies, using simulation modules. This is of great significance as Sri Lanka is revising its outlook to the energy sector with new technologies, he added.

ABB has been present in Sri Lanka since the early 1980s and actively involved in various projects for energy development, access and reliability with next level technologies. It has also been working with Sri Lankan industries on various solutions for energy efficiency.

With a 125-year history of innovation, ABB says it is writing the future of industrial digitalization and driving the energy and Fourth Industrial Revolutions. ABB operates in more than 100 countries with about 132,000 employees.