IESA and UNIDO Partnered For Energy Storage Innovations

Current Context: The India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has entered into a partnership with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).

• They have collaborated to undertake innovations in Energy Storage sector in India.
• They collaborated for the launch of UNIDO’s ‘Facility of Low Carbon Deployment’ (FLCTD).
• The FLCTD is an innovation challenge for technology innovation in the beta deployment of electrical energy storage in India.
• IESA is a supporting partner for this challenge.
• For this challenge grants of up to USD 50,000 for winning technologies and recognition is given from Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), UNIDO and IESA.
• This challenge from IESA and UNIDO aims to identify high-impact opportunities which will save energy along with reductions in carbon emissions and will offer financial support for field validation/beta testing of their technology. 
• The challenge is applicable for the technological areas like electrochemical batteries, supercapacitors, critical components for electrical energy storage systems including power conversion systems while the applications include off-grid stationary applications, e-mobility, battery recycling, grid-connected and behind-the-meter.
• Static Part: 
• HQ of IESA: Pune
• HQ of UNIDO: Vienna, Austria

Question: 

Q.1 India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) has entered into a partnership with whom to undertake innovations in Energy Storage sector in India?
a. IAEA
b. UNIDO
c. UNCTAD 

d. OECD