Established in 1998, TERI School of Advanced Studies is a specialised institution of higher education focused on sustainable development. Its academic and research programmes bring together renewable-energy engineering, climate science, environmental studies, resource economics, public policy, infrastructure and business sustainability. Through its departments concerned with energy, environment and sustainable engineering, TERI SAS undertakes interdisciplinary research in renewable energy, energy efficiency, modelling, climate mitigation, smart cities and sustainable consumption, while encouraging collaboration with government, industry, research institutions and multilateral organisations.

TERI SAS matters to the Bharat Renewable Energy Summit because the transition requires a new generation of professionals capable of understanding technology, economics, policy and management together. Its programmes in renewable-energy engineering and management help prepare researchers, policymakers, project professionals and sustainability leaders for a sector that is becoming increasingly interdisciplinary. The institution can strengthen the Summit’s emphasis on education, research and human capital, ensuring that India’s renewable-energy growth is supported not merely by infrastructure and investment, but by skilled people capable of designing and managing the transition.