The Hon’ble Minister of State for Power and the Secretary,
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power is undertaking
several measures to cope up with the ever increasing energy demand of the country.
One of such effort is to procure efficient appliances in public sector
establishments which is estimated to save
up to
15-20% of its energy use (heat and
electricity). Public procurement of energy efficient appliances would not only
ensure adequate energy savings but will also contribute to monetary savings of
1700 million (Rs.170 crore) every year through energy cost reduction and 12500
million (Rs 1250 crore) expected avoided installation of a 250 MW capacity
thermal power plant, which would have been required to feed extra energy
required by inefficient appliances.
In the
Initial stage, the appliances which have been considered for public procurement
includes Split air conditioners, frost free refrigerator, ceiling fans and
water heaters. The cumulative effects of this will not only work to India’s
national action plan for Climate change but will also catalyze the market
transformation for energy efficient appliances.
Government is keen to demonstrate its
commitment by leading the initiative through self-adoption of this concept. All
government departments, ministries, attached and subordinate offices are being
directed to ensure that all the procurement of the specified
product categories must carry the threshold BEE star rating indicated against
them, or higher, in an office memorandum
no. 26/6/12-PPD dated 21st January 2013 issued by Ministry of
Finance.
Bureau
of Energy Efficiency, which is a statutory body under Ministry of Power has
worked out life cycle cost analysis of the above mentioned product categories,
based on which the threshold ratings have been awarded to understand the cost
base economy of the product. The increased incremental investment made on the
purchase of the higher star rated efficient appliances is paid back by the
money saved in the energy bill during its operation. The threshold star rating
of these appliances are as given below:
|
Appliance
|
Threshold star rating
|
|
Spilt Air Conditioners
|
·
5 star (under normal
conditions where annual usages are expected to be more than 1000 hrs.)
·
3 star (where usage
of air conditioning is limited, e.g. in Conference Rooms)
|
|
Frost Free Refrigerators
|
·
4 star
|
|
Ceiling Fans
|
·
5 star
|
|
Water Heaters
|
·
5 star
|
