Projects

Assistance to FOR for Implementation of Model Regulations for Forecasting, Scheduling, and Deviation Settlement of Wind and Solar generating stations at the state Level

July 1, 2016

| Ongoing project

| Energy

The main purpose of this consultancy support is to provide technical inputs/expert advice to the Technical Committee of Forum of Regulators (FOR) in the matters related to development of deviation settlement mechanism, forecasting and scheduling framework, ancillary services mechanism at state level.

Designing and demonstrating an ESCO business model to promote energy-efficient electric motors in chemical industries in Gujarat

July 1, 2016

| Ongoing project

| Energy Efficiency

The outcome of the project will be to develop and demonstrate innovative ESCO model for promotion of HEMs (higher energy-efficiency motors) in Ankleshwar cluster. Subsequently, the project will fine-tune the demonstrated model and operationalize it for wide-spread adoption in the cluster in close coordination with all key stakeholders.

Health and Energy Facilities: Pathardi-Towards a model village

July 1, 2016

| Ongoing project

| Health & Nutrition | Energy | Energy Access

TERI proposes to extend its activities under the umbrella of 'Health and Energy'. The proposal is driven by the vision of transforming Pathardi towards a model village in a phased manner. TERI has identified the following three niche areas that need to be addressed: (1) energy access; (2) health and nutrition; (3) livelihood and skill development.

India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre (IUNFC)

June 14, 2016

| Ongoing project

The India-UK Nitrogen Fixation Centre is a joint-funded virtual joint centre of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council, UK and the Department of Biotechnology, India. The main objective of this centre is to tackle problems of food security, environmental and economic challenges of crop production and soil improvement in India through scientific research on nitrogen fixation.

People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) and City Biodiversity Index (CBI) for the city of Panaji

June 8, 2016

| Ongoing project

People’s Biodiversity Registers (PBRs) are the documents developed by the local Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) under the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 of India.

Benchmarking water use for efficient deployment in industries

June 8, 2016

| Ongoing project

| Water | Environment

The proposed scope of work for the study includes the following: A secondary-data-based preliminary baseline assessment of current water use practices in selected water intensive industries (viz. thermal power plants, textile, pulp and paper, and steel industries) in India.

Inclusion of Climate Smart Agriculture Approaches in existing Agricultural Practices and Capacity Building (MACP project)

June 1, 2016

| Ongoing project

| Sustainable Agriculture

The objective of the assignment is capacity building of Agriculture and Allied Departments' officers and field functionaries to plan and implement Climate Smart Agriculture practices in the state of Maharashtra.

Auditing water for the Rail Coach Factory in Kapurthala in Punjab

June 1, 2016

| Ongoing project

| Water | Environment

The main objectives of this project are to: conduct a comprehensive water audit of Rail Coach Factory Kapurthala, Punjab; evaluate water use, water quality, and identify opportunities for enhancing water use efficiency.

DSM Action Plan for Mangalore Electricity Supply Company (MESCOM) based on load research study

June 1, 2016

| Ongoing project

In order to devise DSM interventions for the utility, load research forms the starting point. Load research study assists the DSM activities through provision of supporting data of consumer load profiles, which are useful in developing and analysing DSM plans.

A transparency framework for Implementing INDCs in India

June 1, 2016

| Ongoing project

The primary goal of the study is to design a robust transparency framework for India and enhancing preparedness for its implementation, as elaborated below.