Ongoing Projects

Simulating the Effects of Earth Cooling Approaches on the Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Monsoon and Precipitation Extremes

June 17, 2025

| Climate Change

| Water

| Environment

| Energy

Global warming is significantly altering precipitation patterns, making wet regions wetter and increasing aridity in dry areas. This research project investigates the impacts of Solar Radiation Modification (SRM) specifically Stratospheric Aerosol Injection (SAI) on monsoon systems. By utilizing high-resolution climate models, we aim to provide a detailed understanding of how cooling the planet might modulate the fundamental physical drivers of extreme weather.

Building Integrated Photo Voltaic (BIPV)

May 1, 2025

| Electricity and Renewables

This project was a multi-country initiative. It focused on advancing BIPV adoption across the Global South through technical assessment, policy analysis, stakeholder engagement, and capacity building, enabling climate-responsive urban energy transition pathways. The following are the activities performed under this project:-

GREET: MAHA EV

February 14, 2025

| Electricity and Renewables

Mission for High Impact Areas (MAHA): Advancing EV Mobility in India

The Mission for High Impact Areas (MAHA) program, under the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), is a priority-driven initiative designed to address urgent scientific and technological challenges through targeted, high-impact solutions. Unlike general research mandates, MAHA fosters a collaborative ecosystem, bringing together researchers and academicians from diverse fields to leverage collective expertise, drive innovation, and deliver tangible results.

Centre of Excellence on Energy Transition (CoEET)

January 1, 2025

| Energy

India’s first Centre of Excellence on Energy Transition (CoEET) was established in 2025 at TERI’s Institute of Energy Transition (IoET) campus in Hyderabad with the support from Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India. The Centre is envisaged as a world-class knowledge hub that would undertake research, analysis, studies and capacity building on various aspects of energy transition.

Sampling, Characterization, and BMP Assessment of Municipal Solid Waste from Rajkot and Ahmedabad City Municipal Corporations for CBG Plant Installation

November 15, 2024

| Cities

| Resources & Sustainable Development

| Waste

| Energy

Project Overview: Waste Characterization and Biomethanation Potential of MSW in Ahmedabad and Rajkot

Adani Total Gas Limited (ATGL) partnered with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) to conduct a comprehensive analysis of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW). The study focused on the physical and chemical characterization of waste, alongside the evaluation of its biomethanation potential.

The analysis involved MSW samples collected from critical hubs in Gujarat:

MEL&D Services for CEPMIZ Watershed Development Programme

October 1, 2024

The Comprehensive Environmental Plan for Mining Impact Zone (CEPMIZ) is a strategic watershed development initiative implemented by the Watershed Development Department (WDD), Government of Karnataka. The programme is supported by the Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERC) and operates under the oversight of the Hon’ble Supreme Court Oversight Committee. CEPMIZ focuses on restoring ecologically degraded and mining-affected landscapes across the districts of Ballari, Chitradurga, Tumakuru, and Vijayanagar.

Decarbonizing Industries in India: A Holistic Approach for Industry Transition

April 1, 2024

| Energy Efficiency

The objective of the project is to accelerate transition of Indian industry sector to a low carbon pathway by an integrated approach which focuses on decarbonizing the energy intensive industries (steel, cement) including associated value chains.

Solar-biomass hybrid dryer with thermal energy storage

March 5, 2024

| Energy

TERI has developed Solar-biomass hybrid dryer with thermal energy storage for rural tribal communities, women and differently-abled persons. The integrated system has a Thermal Energy Storage (TES) device and a Biomass-based Heat Exchange (B-HE) system. These components are integrated with a solar dryer developed by SEED for continuous operation and efficient utilization of the hybrid system in food drying and increasing the capacity utilization factor of the system.

Expert Group on Financing India’s Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategies

February 21, 2024

| Energy

Long-term Energy Transition: An Integrated Modelling Approach for Indian Economy (ICEMF)

January 19, 2024

| Energy Assessment and Modelling

| Energy

To develop an energy-economy inter-linked decarbonization roadmap for India for its short (2030), medium (2047), and long (2070) term. An integrated energy-climate-economy modelling framework will be developed for simulating the impacts of exogenous circumstances, global climate policies, national policies, and technology development on India’s energy supply and demand, GHG emissions, and impacts on policy relevant macroeconomic variables.