Bureau of Energy Efficiency
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 Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India | |
| Abbreviation | BEE |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1 March 2002 |
| Type | Autonomous Government Agency |
| Legal status | Constituted by Energy Conservation Act, 2001. |
| Purpose | Development of policies and strategies, with an emphasis on self-regulation and market principles under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. |
| Headquarters | SEWA Bhavan |
| Location |
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Region served | India |
Official language | Hindi English |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Power |
| Website | beeindia.gov.in |
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is an agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power created in March 2002 under the provisions of the nation's 2001 Energy Conservation Act.[1] The agency's function is to develop programs which will increase the conservation and efficient use of energy in India.[2] The government has proposed to make it mandatory for certain appliances in India to have ratings by the BEE starting in January 2010.[3] The mission of Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to "institutionalise" energy efficiency services, enable delivery mechanisms in the country and provide leadership to energy efficiency in all sectors of the country. The primary objective would be to reduce energy intensity in the economy.
The broad objectives of BEE are as under: To exert leadership and provide policy recommendation and direction to national energy conservation and efficiency efforts and programs. To coordinate energy efficiency and conservation policies and programs and take it to the stakeholders To establish systems and procedures to measure, monitor and verify energy efficiency results in individual sectors as well as at a macro level. To leverage multi-lateral and bi-lateral and private sector support in implementation of Energy Conservation Act and efficient use of energy and its conservation programs. To demonstrate delivery of energy efficiency services as mandated in the EC bill through private-public partnerships. To interpret, plan and manage energy conservation programs as envisaged in the Energy Conservation Act. Objectives Provide a policy recommendation and direction to national energy conservation activities Coordinate policies and programmes on efficient use of energy with shareholders Establish systems and procedures to verify, measure and monitor Energy Efficiency (EE) improvements Leverage multilateral, bilateral and private sector support to implement the EC Act '01 Demonstrate EE delivery systems through public-private partnerships
Actions & Activities
Energy Audit : The Government of India has identified certain energy intensive industries labelled as 'designated consumers',[4][5] and made it compulsory for them to conduct Energy Audits following the ‘Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals of Time for Conduct of Energy Audit) Regulations, 2010’[6]
See also
- Bachat Lamp Yojna
- Energy Conservation Building Code
- Standards and Labeling Program
- Life Long Learning (3L) Programme
- Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
- Ministry of Power
- National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency
- Renewable energy in India
References
- ^ "THE ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT, 2001 No 52 OF 2001, Chapter III" (PDF). www.beeindia.in. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "The Action plan for Energy efficiency". The Day After. 1 August 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Mandatory energy efficiency ratings in the offing". Sify. 31 July 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
- ^ "The Energy Conservation Act, 2001, Chapter V" (PDF). www.beeindia.in. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "Designated Consumer". as1.ori.nic.in/. Archived from the original on 3 February 2015. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "GAZETTE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ON 27TH MAY,2014 (MANDATORY ENERGY AUDIT FOR DESIGNATED CONSUMERS)". www.creda.in. Retrieved 1 May 2015.