KOTAK × IIT MADRAS

Smarter Energy.
Lower Costs.

AI-powered energy audits and insights helping MSMEs reduce operational costs and improve efficiency.

Annual Energy Savings

₹2.4 Lakhs

↑ 32% improvement

Efficiency

82%

CO₂ Reduced

1.8T

We save energy for industries, commercial establishments, and all types of bulk consumers across the globe

Established as Industrial Energy Assessment Cell at IIT Madras in the year 2018, and then later expanded nationwide as Kotak IIT Madras Save Energy Mission (KISEM) in the year 2022 with the CSR support of Kotak Mahindra Bank. The primary objective of this mission is to decarbonise Indian manufacturing sector with prime focus on MSMEs by conducting various forms of energy assessment studies/energy audits, through which suitable energy conservation measures are identified and recommended to save energy, cost and emissions.

Energy Audits & Assessments
Cost & Emission Reduction
Focused on MSMEs

OUR MISSION

Enabling Energy Efficiency for a Sustainable Future!

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Energy Audit CSR Video

Watch how KISEM, with Kotak Mahindra Bank's CSR support, is driving energy efficiency and decarbonisation across Indian industry.

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Achievement Unlocked

Milestones

  1. 2018

    Established as Industrial Energy Assessment Cell (IEAC) at IIT Madras

  2. 2019

    Being the Energy vertical of CTaP, conducted Baseline Energy Assessment Studies for 50+ Industries across Tamil Nadu

  3. 2020

    Started conducting Detailed Energy Audits for Industries across Tamil Nadu

  4. 2021

    Successfully completed 25+ Industrial Energy Audits across India for multiple sectors

  5. 2022

    Rise of KISEM by establishing 4 more Energy Assessment Centers across India in various IITs

  6. 2023

    Addition of 2 more KISEM Centers and achieved 150+ Audits across India covering 22 sectors

  7. 2024

    Launched the KISEM Energy Audit Tool, a first-of-its-kind digital platform to conduct and report energy audits

  8. 2025

    Empanelled with BEE under ADEETIE scheme for investment grade energy audits; launched 3 more KISEM centres

Testimonial

PAN India KISEM Centers

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KISEM Centers

320+

Detailed Energy

Audits

3555+

No. of ECMs

Recommended

2,07,02,63,851

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