Policy Brief

RESPONSIBLE AGRI PV BASELINE ASSESSMENT REPORT Khare Energy Plant, Madhya Pradesh

31 Mar 2026

| Ms. Hemakshi Mallik

| Ms. Ishita Bhar

| Ms. Poulami Choudhury

| Mr. Prabuddh Vaidya

This report, prepared by TERI under the Responsible Energy Initiative (REI) India, assesses a farmer-led agrivoltaics (Agri‑PV) pilot at the Khare Energy Plant in Tikamgarh district, Madhya Pradesh. The study evaluates the project’s energy performance, agricultural outcomes, water use, financial viability, and socio-economic impacts, with the aim of understanding how Agri‑PV can support people‑centric and climate‑resilient renewable energy development in India.

FRAMEWORK FOR AGRIPV DPR DEVELOPMENT

31 Mar 2026

| Ms. Hemakshi Malik

| Ms. Ishita Bhar

| Dr. Arunendra K Tiwari

DownloadThe Framework for AgriPV DPR Development by TERI provides a comprehensive, end-to-end guide for planning and implementing agrivoltaic (AgriPV) projects in India, where solar power generation is integrated with agricultural activities on the same land.

Energy Efficiency in Steel Sector: A Comprehensive Review of Best Available Technologies.

03 Mar 2026

| PRK Sobhanbabu

| Aggarwal M.

| Ghosh A. M.

| Vijayakumar C.

Building on TERI’s long-standing work on industrial decarbonisation and resource efficiency, this publication evaluates the potential of (BATs) to enhance plant-level performance—highlighting how wider adoption could, in aggregate, enable up to a twofold improvement in energy efficiency across major production routes.

Green Steel by 2030: Building the business case for the first green steel plant in India

22 Jan 2026

| Will Hall

| Sidharth Sinha

| Mayank Aggarwal

Green Steel by 2030: Building the business case for the first green steel plant in India presents new analysis to support steel companies, policymakers, financiers, and civil society in identifying the conditions necessary to make commercial-scale green steel viable in India.

Technology Ready Reckoner for Low Emission Ironmaking- Suitability to India

18 Jul 2025

| Will Hall

As India’s steel sector charts its path towards a low-carbon future, access to clear, actionable information on breakthrough technologies is critical. In this context, the Technology Ready Reckoner for Low Emission Ironmaking: Suitability to India serves as a comprehensive guide to support the sector’s deep decarbonization journey.

Decarbonization of Iron Ore Pellet Manufacturing Industry

18 Jul 2025

| Sobhanbabu Prk

| Mayank Aggarwal

| Ananda Mohan Ghosh

Improving raw material efficiency and decarbonizing upstream processes are critical steps for India’s steel sector to reduce its overall carbon footprint. In this context, the report Decarbonization of Iron Ore Pellet Manufacturing Industry, undertaken in collaboration with the Pellet Manufacturers’ Association of India (PMAI), explores technological pathways and strategic interventions to reduce emissions in the pellet manufacturing industry.

Energy Efficiency Options in Electric Arc Furnaces- Best Practices and Technologies

18 Jul 2025

| Mayank Aggarwal

Improving energy efficiency is one of the most practical and cost-effective ways for the steel sector to reduce emissions and advance its decarbonization goals. Energy efficiency is seen as the ‘low-hanging fruit’ on the path to deep emission cuts, as these measures can deliver immediate gains without major technological shifts.

Pathways for the Indian Steel Sector: Realizing low carbon industrial clusters in eastern India through a place-based approach

17 Apr 2025

| Mr Prosanto Pal

| Alexandra Mallett

There is an increasing realization that effective low carbon growth of our societies requires urgent, broad-scale changes at a systemic level in how we manufacture and consume products. One such area of focus is the production of iron and steel, which among heavy industries is the largest source of CO2 emissions and the second largest energy user, responsible for around 7% of global emissions from the energy system. Iron and steel production is heavily dependent on fossil fuels due to the high heat requirements needed in these processes. To reduce carbon emissions from production processes effectively, nothing short of industrial transformation is required.

Just Energy Transition Partnerships, Climate Action, and Minilateralism

24 Nov 2023

| Dr Shailly Kedia

| Heena Makhija

| Shivangi Raj

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.

Road to Sharm El-Sheikh: Towards Equity and Climate Justice

07 Nov 2022

| Dr Shailly Kedia

| Ms Nivedita Cholayil

| Ms Anuradha Mathur

| Soham Banerjee

| Shubhi Goel

| Saheli Das

Egypt will host the 27th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh from 6th -18th November 2022. The COP27 Presidency lays out the vision for inclusive, rules-based, ambitious, substantive outcomes, commensurate with the challenges based on science and guided by principles building on agreements, decisions, pledges, and commitments from Rio 1992 to Glasgow 2021.