Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], July 28 (ANI): 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. It aims to build a skilled and inclusive workforce to support India’s rapidly expanding rooftop solar sector. The Australian Government is supporting the development of a rooftop solar training curriculum aligned with Australian standards, which will be piloted through the Academy. Australian High Commissioner to India Philip Green said, ‘Our Prime Ministers agreed in 2024 that we should jointly deliver a new solar rooftop academy. The India-Australia Rooftop Solar Training Academy is an important step towards building that talent pipeline.