Projects

Achieving SDG 14 in India: Assessing Progress Towards Sustainable Oceans

August 27, 2025 to February 6, 2027

| 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.

Field Trial Demonstration of Waste Oil Bioremediation at Guyana Power & Light, Georgetown Using TERI’s Patented Oilzapper Technology

July 15, 2025 to September 25, 2025

| Completed Project

| Industrial Biotechnology

TERI successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of its patented bioremediation technology, Oilzapper, for the treatment of petroleum hydrocarbon-contaminated waste generated at the Garden Eden Power Plant of Guyana Power & Light Incorporated (GPL), Georgetown, Guyana.

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.

Developing State Air Quality Health Adaptation Plan for Maternal and Child Health (AQHAP), 2025-2030 | Maharashtra & Madhya Pradesh

July 1, 2025 to May 1, 2026

| Completed Project

| Environment & Public Health

Air pollution continues to be one of the most significant environmental health risks in India, with growing evidence linking exposure not only to respiratory and cardiovascular conditions, but also to adverse maternal and newborn health outcomes.

Development of Bioformulation for Hazardous Explosive Waste Management

July 1, 2025 to September 1, 2025

| Completed Project

| Industrial Biotechnology

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