Projects

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

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.

Riverine Plastic Pollution Data Collection & Cleanup Mapping – 30 City Study – Phase 1

July 7, 2025 to July 7, 2025

| Completed Project

| Cities | Water | Waste | Sustainable Habitat

TERI Mumbai has been engaged by The Ocean Cleanup Interception B.V. (Netherlands) to support Phase 1 of a landmark 30-city global study on riverine plastic pollution.

Socio-Economic & Environmental Impact Study of e-Bus Deployment

June 1, 2025 to November 30, 2026

| Completed Project

| Transport

TERI has undertaken socio-economic and environmental impact study of e-Bus services in Panaji. Under the Panaji Smart City e-bus project, Kadamba Transport Corporation Limited (KTCL) has deployed 48 electric buses on internal routes and the outer circle of the city as a step towards decarbonizing the public transport sector.

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

May 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026

| Completed Project

| 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.

Assessment of Carbon Stock in Grassland Ecosystems of Maharashtra

April 1, 2025 to May 31, 2025

| Completed Project

| Land | Forest & Biodiversity | Sustainable Habitat

Capacity Building and Training of Forest Officers and Frontline Staff for Assessment of Carbon Stock in the Grassland Ecosystem for Developing a Carbon Finance Project in Maharashtra

USED BEVERAGE CARTONS MANAGEMENT STUDY 2025

March 18, 2025 to February 28, 2026

| Completed Project

| Waste

Assessing the Recycling Landscape of Used Beverage Cartons (UBCs) in India

Used Beverage Cartons (UBCs) represent a vital sustainable packaging solution, playing a key role in food preservation and the advancement of circular economy goals.

Evaluating Carbon Stock and Biodiversity Dynamics in Chemfab Alkalis Limited’s Plantations: A Comparative Study Across 2014, 2020 and 2025

March 13, 2025 to July 13, 2025

| Completed Project

| Land

In order to lower its overall carbon emissions, Chemfab Alkalis Limited (CCAL), Puducherry, in collaboration with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), New Delhi, and the Western Regional Centre (WRC), Mumbai, conducted carbon footprint assessments in 2014, 2020, and recently in 2025.

Energy Audit Study of Paradip Port, Paradip, Odisha

March 5, 2025 to May 30, 2025

| Completed Project

| Energy Efficiency

Paradip Port is a natural, deep-water port on the East coast of India in Paradip, just 53 km (33 mi) from Jagatsinghpur city in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha, India.