Policy Briefs/Reports

Policy Brief: Building India’s Market for Repurposed EV Batteries

12 Oct 2026
| Mr Ashish Kumar Sharma
| Mr Kapil Muddineni

This policy brief argues that India does not need blanket subsidies for repurposed batteries across all applications. Instead, public support should be targeted where a certified battery can deliver reliable service at a competitive lifecycle cost, yet the market cannot finance deployment without temporary intervention—building on the evidence generated by domestic pilots. Existing government programmes can serve as anchor off-takers, governed by uniform standards for safety, performance, monitoring, and end-of-life recycling.

Volume 3: Scaling the Second-life Battery Ecosystem- Strategies, Partnerships, and Roadmaps for India

12 Oct 2026
| Mr Kapil Muddineni
| Mr Alekhya Datta
| Ms Prachi Saini
| Ms Christie Anil Joseph

This report is Volume III of the Beyond Mobility: Unlocking the Second-Life Battery Opportunity series.Volume I documented international policy frameworks, business models, and case studies across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, and the Australia–Pacific region. Volume II quantified India’s domestic market opportunity and assessed ecosystem readiness against global benchmarks. Completing the progression from evidence to execution, this volume sets out a strategic framework and a time-bound action plan for scaling the repurposing of EV batteries in India—defining what must be done, by whom, in what sequence, and against what measures of progress.

IS GREEN STEEL WITHIN REACH IN INDIA? Green DRI Economics, Policy Drivers and Site Feasibility in Andhra Pradesh

09 Oct 2026
| Liying Qiu (Lilly)
| Alastair Jackson
| Meenu Saini
| Jiya Chhabra
| Sobhanbabu PRK

A new study by TERI, in collaboration with Transition Asia, examines a critical decision for India’s next wave of steel capacity: the technology pathway for Phase 2 of ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel’s greenfield complex at Rajayyapeta, Andhra Pradesh. With 9.6 Mtpa of capacity scheduled for decision around 2030 and commissioning in 2033, the report evaluates options based on the site’s iron ore availability, power infrastructure, and policy landscape.

Volume 2: India’s Market Opportunity and Ecosystem Readiness

09 Oct 2026
| Mr Kapil Muddineni
| Mr Alekhya Datta
| Ms Prachi Saini
| Ms Christie Anil Joseph

This report is Volume II of the Beyond Mobility: Unlocking the Second-Life Battery Opportunity series.

Volume 1: Global Landscape and Strategic Learnings

09 Oct 2026
| Mr Kapil Muddineni
| Mr Alekhya Datta
| Ms Christie Anil Joseph
| Ms Gati Kochar

This report is Volume I of the Beyond Mobility: Unlocking the Second-Life Battery Opportunity series.

Non-CO2 Emission Reduction Pathways for Madhya Pradesh: A Multi-Sectoral Assessment

23 Sep 2026
| Ms Suruchi Bhadwal
| Dr Manish Kumar Shrivastava
| Dr Anju Goel
| Dr Arindam Datta
| Mr R Suresh
| Ms Shweta Gautam
| Ms Krishnapriya Nair
| Ms Sneha Kashyap
| Mr Nimish Singh
| Ms Shivani Sharma
| Justin Jacob
| Prabhat Sharma
| Dheeraj Mehra
| Hafiz Rahman
| K Sai Dinesh
| Ashmeet Kaur Alang

Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (SLCPs) and other non-CO₂ air pollutants play a significant role in driving near-term climate change and worsening air quality, with direct implications for public health, agriculture, and ecosystems. While carbon dioxide remains the principal focus of long-term climate mitigation efforts, pollutants such as methane, black carbon, hydrofluorocarbons, and tropospheric ozone offer important opportunities for achieving faster climate benefits through targeted emission reductions.

Modeling for Climate Finance: India’s Climate and Energy Frontiers

23 Sep 2026

The scale and ambition of India’s mitigation and adaptation efforts are closely tied to the availability, accessibility, and effective deployment of climate finance. Mobilizing and channeling finance, from both domestic and international sources, is central to achieving India’s climate commitments under the Paris Agreement while aligning them with broader development priorities. This underscores the need for robust analytical frameworks that can systematically examine the complex interplay between climate action, financial flows, and economic development.

Battery Assembly and Container Testing: Safety, Global Best Practices and Way Forward

11 Aug 2026
| Mr Mukesh Kumar
| Mr Kapil Muddineni
| Ms Prachi Saini

India’s energy transition is entering a crucial phase of rapid battery energy storage deployment. This shift is driven by an ambitious national non-fossil capacity target of 500 GW by 2030 and the escalating need to integrate variable renewable energy while maintaining grid reliability. The Central Electricity Authority’s National Electricity Plan (NEP 2023) projects that national energy storage requirements will surge from 82.37 GWh in 2026–27 to 411.4 GWh by 2031–32, which includes 236.22 GWh of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). As India scales up these utility-scale installations, ensuring system safety, reliability, and resilience has become a critical priority.