Projects

Project HARMONY 3.0

September 23, 2025 to March 31, 2026

| Completed Project

| Corporate Social Responsibility

HARMONY is a joint TERI–True Balance initiative focused on clean energy, digital and financial literacy, and livelihood creation for rural youth and women. Over three phases since FY 2023–24, the project has delivered across Delhi-NCR, Haryana and Uttarakhand.

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

| Green Shipping

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.

Development of Bioformulation for Hazardous Explosive Waste Management

July 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025

| Completed Project

| Microbes

TERI, in collaboration with CFEES (DRDO), has successfully undertaken a development contract focused on the design and deployment of bioformulations for the remediation of hazardous explosive waste. The project addresses the pressing challenge of contamination from energetics such as RDX, HMX and TNT which pose significant environmental and health risks.

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

Village Electrification and Livelihoods through Clean Energy Solutions

March 31, 2025 to April 1, 2026

| Completed Project

| Energy Access

Background:

India achieved near-universal household electrification under the SAUBHAGYA scheme by 2019. However, remote regions such as the northeast, tribal forest areas, and desert communities still face unreliable, low-quality power due to weak infrastructure and challenging geography.