Projects
Commercialisation of renewable energy and energy efficient technololgies in India
October 1, 2004 to April 30, 2007
| Completed Project
TERI launched a project Commercialization of renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies in rural India, funded by British High Commission, to create a sustainable market for solar photovoltaic technologies in the states of Rajasthan and Gujarat.
Implementing community-based decentralized system of safe drinking water supply in India
October 1, 2004 to October 18, 2006
| Completed Project
India is a water-stressed country and by the year 2025, it might fall in the category of water-scarce countries (Ministry of Water Resources, 2004). According to the World Health Organization, almost two-thirds of the global population without access to improved and safe water supply lives in Asia. Of this, about 25% live in India.
Estimation of technical losses in CESC area corresponding to 2004/05
October 1, 2004 to November 10, 2005
| Completed Project
The representative sample size for estimating energy losses would be finalized mutually between TERI and CESC Ltd. As per the scope, the following sample size has been agreed. (1) All 132-kV systems up to and including 33/6 kV system of CESC. (2) Twenty-four outgoing 11/6 kV feeders and all 6/0.4 kV transformers on the identified feeders. (3) Twenty distribution transformers.
Developing a sanitation and hygiene promotion strategy for Uttaranchal
September 27, 2004 to March 29, 2006
| Completed Project
The main objectives are as follows. (i) Assess the current situation in sanitation, health, and hygiene. This includes research into the behavioural aspects of the existing sanitation and hygiene practices, the perceived barriers to an improved sanitation and hygiene status, and identification of triggers that motivate behaviour change (at the individual and communal levels).
Automated Contract Management System for DFID India
September 27, 2004 to November 29, 2005
| Completed Project
Contract Management System would strengthen CaPAS (Contracts and Procurement Advice Section) so that not only the contract related information is captured online but also, keep the history of amendments, send automated reminders, generate various reports, dynamic and flexible search facility. The proposed CMS will have the following components:
Trade liberalization - impacts and opportunities for SMEs in the textile, leather, and seafood sectors
September 20, 2004 to November 17, 2006
| Completed Project
The key objectives are understanding and highlighting the difficulties faced by the SMEs (small- and medium-scale enterprises) due to trade liberalization and assisting them in coping with this changing international scenario by holding sector-specific workshops; preparing practical booklets on European Union/United States norms (mainly health, safety, SPS [sanitary and phyto-sanitary], and packag
SWAJAL, Uttaranchal - Roles and responsibilities of sector institutions and PRIs
September 20, 2004 to December 13, 2005
| Completed Project
The main objective of the study is to support the Uttaranchal government in creating a new sector institutional framework, in line with the State 2012 Vision.
Development of legal and policy framework for renewable resource-based electricity generation - Sri Lanka
September 15, 2004 to February 23, 2008
| Completed Project
In this emerging reform environment and the prospect of a rapidly growing renewable energy industry, the Government of Sri Lanka is keen to establish a policy framework that enables the sustained and rational growth of renewable energy services in Sri Lanka.