Completed Projects

Empowering Women-Led Enterprises in Rajasthan through Decentralized Renewable Energy

October 1, 2025 to

May 1, 2026

| Energy Access

Background:

Promoting decentralized renewable energy solutions in the rural and off-grid regions offers a transformative path forward. By providing reliable, clean power, the rural livelihoods-based enterprises can boost their efficiencies, cut expenses, promote environmental sustainability, and strengthen their income.

Comprehensive Study on Solutions for Forest Fire Management and Air Quality Improvement in the HKH Region

December 10, 2025 to

April 30, 2026

| Forest & Biodiversity

| Environment

Background

Forest fires across the Hindu Kush Himalaya are becoming a growing regional concern due to the combined effects of prolonged dry spells, changing fuel conditions, forest composition, and human ignition pressure along forest–settlement and forest–agriculture interfaces. In mountain terrain, steep slopes, poor accessibility, dispersed settlements, and seasonal water scarcity make suppression-heavy approaches increasingly costly and less effective.

Revival, modification and commissioning of the biomethanation plant at NTPC Faridabad

May 1, 2025 to

April 30, 2026

| Waste

Project Spotlight: Reviving Renewable Energy through Advanced Biomethanation at NTPC Faridabad

NTPC Limited engaged TERI for the revival, modification, and commissioning of an existing biomethanation plant at its Faridabad facility. The project aimed to restore the plant's functionality, enhance its operational efficiency, and align it with advanced technologies to enable the effective conversion of organic waste into renewable energy and value-added by-products.

Village Electrification and Livelihoods through Clean Energy Solutions

March 31, 2025 to

April 1, 2026

| Energy Access

Background:

India achieved near-universal household electrification under the SAUBHAGYA scheme by 2019. However, remote regions such as the northeast, tribal forest areas, and desert communities still face unreliable, low-quality power due to weak infrastructure and challenging geography. Frequent power disruptions affect essential household services, including lighting, cooling, and communication. They also hinder energy-dependent livelihoods, limiting productivity, income generation, and rural development.

Biotech-KISAN (Biotech–Krishi Innovation Science Application Network)

April 1, 2024 to

April 1, 2026

| Sustainable Agriculture

The DBT-led Biotech-KISAN initiative bridges the gap between scientific research and farming communities by promoting location-specific, technology-driven agricultural practices. TERI–North Eastern Regional Centre (TERI-NERC) functioned as a Biotech-KISAN Hub, focusing on field-level demonstrations and farmer capacity building.

The programme was implemented across Assam and Meghalaya, covering 39 villages in seven districts, including aspirational districts of Darrang and Dhubri. It established 367 demonstration plots over 56 acres, directly benefiting 228 farmers.

Promotion of large scale cultivation and conservation program of selected medicinal tree/plants for enhancement of rural economy, Dabur

December 2, 2022 to

March 31, 2026

| Himalayan Centre, Mukteshwar, Nainital

Promotion of Large Scale Cultivation and Conservation Program of Selected Medicinal Plants/trees for Enhancement of Rural Economy under CSR Project of Jivanti Welfare & Charitable Trust between (JWCT -TERI-VPPT) Talla Ramgarh Nainital Uttrakhand

Establishing Resource and Knowledge Centre (RKC) for the Distribution Sector under the All-India Discoms Association (AIDA)

October 14, 2025 to

March 31, 2026

| Energy

TERI supported the All India Discoms Association (AIDA) in developing a strategic blueprint for establishing a Resource and Knowledge Centre (RKC) for India's electricity distribution sector. The assignment involved assessment of the capacity building needs of electricity distribution companies (DISCOMs), review of national and international best practices, consultation with key stakeholders, and design of the institutional, governance, and operational framework for the proposed centre.

Him-CONNECT - 2026

February 9, 2026 to

March 31, 2026

| TERI Knowledge Resource Centre

Background:

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), Government of India, in collaboration with TERI, organised Him-CONNECT, a three-day start-up mela and innovation showcase, on 25–27 February 2026 at Taj Palace, alongside the 25th Edition of World Sustainable Development Summit 2026 (WSDS) hosted by TERI. Him-CONNECT was inaugurated on 25 February 2026 by Honourable Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav.

Project HARMONY 3.0

September 23, 2025 to

March 31, 2026

| Corporate Social Responsibility

HARMONY is a joint TERI–True Balance initiative focused on clean energy, digital and financial literacy, and livelihood creation for rural youth and women. Over three phases since FY 2023–24, the project has delivered across Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Uttarakhand. HARMONY Phase 3 FY 2025–26 builds on the foundations laid in Phases 1 and 2, TERI and BalanceHero India have expanded the programme to two distinct regions : Gurugram in Haryana and Mukteshwar in Uttarakhand.

Smart Solar-Powered Irrigation and Pesticide Management for Sustainable Agriculture in Karnataka, India

June 17, 2024 to

March 31, 2026

| Land

TERI implemented smart solar-powered agricultural pumping and pesticide management systems in Karnataka, India, representing a major advancement in promoting sustainable and affordable farming solutions for small and marginal farmers. Funded by EKOenergy, Finland, the initiative addressed critical challenges in irrigation and pest management by introducing clean, renewable energy technologies.