Projects

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

December 10, 2025 to April 30, 2026

| Completed Project

| Forest & Biodiversity

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.

GHG and Carbon in Tidal Marsh

November 25, 2025 to March 25, 2026

| Completed Project

| Sustainable Habitat | Environment | Climate Change

GHG and Carbon in Tidal Marshes: A Blue Carbon Initiative in Chennai

Lighting Adequacy Study at BPCL – Kochi Refinery, Kochi, Kerala

November 25, 2025 to December 12, 2025

| Completed Project

| Energy Efficiency

BPCL Kochi Refinery, located in Ambalamugal, Kerala, is a major unit of Bharat Petroleum Corporation (BPCL), established in 1966, that has grown from 2.5 MMTPA to 15.5 MMTPA capacity, producing fuels (Petrol, Diesel, LPG, ATF) and petrochemicals (Benzene, Toluene, Acrylic Acid) through major ex

Energy Wise Energy Rise (EWER), Phase V Little Steps, Big Impact

November 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026

| Completed Project

| Resources & Sustainable Development | Energy Access | Energy

Small Steps, Big Impact

Energy Wise Energy Rise (EWER) is TERI’s flagship school-based sustainability initiative, implemented in partnership with BSES Rajdhani Power Limited. The program helps children navigate the vital links between energy consumption, pollution, renewable resources, and proactive environmental stewardship.

Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP) Empowering Women | Enabling Innovation | Creating Sustainable Impact

November 1, 2025 to November 29, 2025

| Completed Project

| TERI Council for Business Sustainability

The Women Entrepreneurship Development Programme (WEDP) is a flagship initiative of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), supported by the Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India. The programme aims to empower women by helping them identify viable business opportunities, build entrepreneurial capabilities, and launch sustainable, market‑ready ventures.

Empowering Women-Led Enterprises in Rajasthan through Decentralized Renewable Energy

October 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026

| Completed Project

| 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.

Project HARMONY 3.0

September 23, 2025 to March 31, 2026

| Completed Project

| 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.

Achieving SDG 14 in India: Assessing Progress Towards Sustainable Oceans

August 27, 2025 to March 31, 2026

| Completed Project

| Resources & Sustainable Development

Supported by the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Government of India

Energy Audit at Hindalco Thermal Power Plant, Hirakud, Sambalpur, Odisha

August 21, 2025 to December 22, 2025

| Completed Project

| Energy

Hirakud Power Plant is a coal-based captive thermal power plant located near Hirakud in Sambalpur district, Odisha. The plant is owned and operated by Hindalco Industries Pvt. Ltd. The captive power plant commenced operation in 1993 with an initial installed capacity of 67.5 MW.

Sustainable Ship Recycling

August 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026

| Completed Project

| Green Shipping

This project aims to develop a comprehensive, globally benchmarked roadmap to position India as a leader in sustainable ship recycling by 2047. Aligned with the national maritime vision and international conventions, the initiative addresses the critical need for environmentally responsible and socially inclusive end-of-life ship management.