Despite the rapid developments in clean energy solutions, 1.1 billion people around the world still live without access to any form of electricity. We work on initiatives that use sustainable energy as a catalyst for socio-economic development of rural communities in a gender-inclusive manner. Innovations in technological solutions, business models, partnerships, and knowledge generation remain the cornerstones of our action-research.
The acknowledgement by policymakers, host communities, and even some travellers on the negative effects of mass tourism have led to formulation of policies on sustainable tourism
The usage and dependence on firewood is more prominent in the Indian Himalayan region due to the additional requirements of room and water heating throughout the year
Designed to help address the millions of customers who remain underserved in Nigeria, the undergrid model has wide-reaching implications for countries – worldwide – particularly countries like India, where reliable last-mile supply of electricity continues to be a challenge.
A study by TERI explored the feasibility and potential of solar PV applications in the MSME sector in rural India. Here's what it found
Decentralised models such as solar-biomass cold storage can help preserve horticultural produce, giving farmers the freedom to look for the best price and providing a buffer in uncertain times like the Covid-19 crisis
Providing LPG is necessary but not sufficient. The government needs to adopt supplementary measures to incentivize higher utilization of LPG to succeed in its objective of providing clean fuel.
7-9 February 2024 | New Delhi
Energy transition is key to meeting the Paris Agreement temperature goals. Energy contributes the largest share to net global greenhouse gas emissions when considering both supply and demand sectors.
6 April 2023 | 1:45 PM – 5:00 PM (IST)
On 2th November 2022 | 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM
The workshop through expert discussions aims to present technologies, share global experiences and deliberate on ways in which the overall objectives of sustainable growth of solar can be supported to accelerate India’s decarbonization mission
The consultative dialogue will present the key takeaways from the 'Guidebook for State Policymakers on Maximizing the Social and Environmental Benefits from Solar Pump Schemes'
On 7th July 2021, 1500-1700 hrs
Given all the challenges, short- or medium-term geopolitical disturbance like Gaza would not be expected to influence the momentum to India's energy transition but India will definitely follow its own decarbonisation pathway, write Dr Saswata Chaudhury, Senior Fellow & AC, and Dr Sanchit Saran Agarwal, Associate Fellow, Energy Assessment & Modelling Division, TERI.
As India has set ambitious net-zero and energy transition goals, which is directly linked to sustainable development goals it will have to develop a vibrant low carbon manufacturing industry says Dr Vibha Dhawan, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute.
Tata Power-DDL is working closely with global NGOs, premier academic institutions, and customers to create behavioural change among society at large, especially the youth, and is supported by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) as Knowledge Partner.
India would assess multiple power transmission corridors and select the most feasible routes for the global grid connectivity project says Mr A K Saxena, Senior Fellow & Senior Director, Electricity & Fuels Division, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI).
In this article the author discussed about the unique accomplishment of a project implemented by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) with support from Innovate UK in 2021. The project successfully addressed the tripartite challenges related to energy access, gender empowerment and just transitions in Mukteshwar, Uttarakhand. The project involved launching various renewable energy-based technologies, one being the installation of solar PV system to support the operation of the Kumaon Vani - 90.4 MHz.
The most difficult part will be financing the support to the social costs of the fossil fuel transition. In India, this involves displacement risks and costs to the very large coal and thermal power sectors, with over a million workers, several hundred thousand formal employees, pensioners, trade union workers, and social services. Transition plans will need to be designed, by the countries themselves, to allow least social cost and capture significant co-benefits (air quality).
Transitioning towards clean energy and renewable sources is a significant measure to restrict Greenhouse Gas emissions and meet the climate goals set out in the Paris Agreement. Upcoming minilateral mechanisms, especially partnerships such as JETPs, despite setting ambitious targets have little to offer on recognizing the specific needs of the Global South to support sustainable energy transitions.
The discussion paper 'Clean Fuel for Cooking: Solution to Achieve Better Air Quality' aims to analyse and estimate the financial support that may be required to encourage Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) consumers to switch to LPG for cooking their major meals, over and above the existing subsidy and other financial incentives, as well as to identify a
While biofuels have been discussed as one of the ways to reduce air pollution, changing the process of bio-diesel production is needed to reduce tailpipe emissions of nanoparticles. These are lesser known pollutants even more harmful than PM2.5 and PM10.
A new report provides a six-step implementation plan for governments to switch kerosene subsidies to solar and ensure clean energy for all
An exploration of the idea of gradually moving from subsidies on kerosene to investing in off-grid solar technologies for marginalised households
The issue of energy access and the associated willingness to pay for energy services has been extensively researched and studied globally as well as in India. To provide useful recommendations for future electricity-pricing debates, this study undertook a comprehensive literature review and stakeholder interviews to examine and quantify the existing evidence on the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for electricity supply in India. It compared these findings with the current electricity-pricing mechanisms to derive recommendations on future electricity pricing and subsidy policies.
We customize and disseminate clean technologies to facilitate the energy starved population in benefitting from clean and affordable solar lighting solutions. This is done by replacing kerosene/paraffin lanterns with solar lighting devices, thereby facilitating the provision of better illumination, and a kerosene smoke-free indoor environment for women.
We help prepare impact evaluation reports of the CSR initiatives for communities.
