Introduction
Energy efficiency in buildings and industries has been selected as key focus areas at this FICEP Platform, as it is one of the key focus areas of Bureau of Energy Efficiency. They have a major share in the total energy consumption in India. In order to promote energy efficiency in these sectors, various policies and schemes have been notified by the respective ministries and governments at both central and state level.
Key content
National level
The Ministry of Power (MoP)
The Ministry of Power (MoP) is the nodal ministry of the Government of India responsible for overseeing electricity production and infrastructure development including generation, transmission and distribution. The Ministry is also primarily responsible for evolving policies related to energy conservation and energy efficiency pertaining to Power Sector.
Website https://powermin.gov.in/
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
Ministry of Power jointly with BEE have enforced efficient usage of energy along towards a vision for developing policies and strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market principles, and with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity of the Indian economy. The policies and programmes cover many sectors including residential, micro, small and medium enterprises and the transport.
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/
Email bee-secretary@beeindia.gov.in
The key policies and programmes from BEE are:
Buildings:
BEE Star Rating of Buildings (applicable to certain commercial building typologies only) – Star Rating of Commercial Buildings: Launched by the Ministry of Power in India in 2009 the programme is based on the energy usage in the building over its area expressed in kWh/sqm/year. In this program, buildings are rated on a 1-5 scale, with 5-star labelled buildings being the most efficient. Presently, four typologies of the buildings are covered in the scope viz. Office buildings, BPO, Hospitals, and shopping malls. The buildings having connected loads 100kW and above are considered for the BEE star rating scheme. Recently, BEE has revised the EPI band for Star Rating for Office Buildings and BPOs. The revision of the scheme is effective from January 2022. Till date, more than 250 Star Labelling (including renewal) have been awarded to the commercial buildings. To boost participation from the Govt. sector BEE has waived off Application and renewal fees from the buildings owned/managed by the Central/State Govt., PSUs, Railways, etc.
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/en/programmesenergy-efficiency-in-buildings/star-rating-for-buildings
Shunya labelling for Net Zero and Net Positive Buildings – To widen the scope of the Building Labelling Programme based on Energy Consumption, BEE is introducing a Labelling programme for Net Zero Energy Buildings (NZEB) and Net Positive Energy Buildings (NPEB). The programme is named as “Shunya” Labelling Programme. Shunya is the Hindi meaning of Zero (0) thus making it suitable to label the NZEB and NPEB buildings.
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/en/programmesenergy-efficiency-in-buildings/shunya-labeling
Star Labelling for Energy Efficient Homes Program – Star Labelling for Energy Efficient Homes Program provides benchmarks to compare the energy efficiency standards in the residential sector. A key objective is to create a transparent instrument over the energy performance of a home which will gradually lead to an effective model taken into consideration while deciding the home prices in the future. The indicator used to benchmark the building performance is Energy Performance Index (EPI) i.e., the annual energy consumption per square meter of the built-up area, which will be calculated using this tool for the inputs provided by the users. The Star Labels will be awarded upon final scrutiny of the information by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE).
Website https://www.econiwas.com/star-label-foree-homes.php
ECBC 2017 – BEE has launched a new version of code ECBC 2017 on 19th June 2017. The newly developed code is futuristic, pragmatic, and easy to implement. The new version of Code is geared to encourage public and private sectors to not only meet the basic ECBC criteria, but to exceed them as well. Long-term success of the ECBC will depend heavily on the collaborative roles that various stakeholder would play towards the development, adoption, and implementation of building code. Commercial building sector in India is expanding rapidly at over 9% per year spurred largely by the strong growth in the services sector. It has been estimated that more than 50% of building stock that will exist in the year 2030 is yet to come up in the country – a situation that is fundamentally different from developed countries. Having regard to the fact that the rate of growth in the commercial building sector is amongst the highest and this sector needs to be moderated in its energy consumption, BEE introduced the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) as a voluntary policy measure in 2007 to reduce the adverse impact of buildings on the environment.
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/sites/default/files/BEE_ECBC%202017.pdf
Eco Niwas Samhita 2018 – Eco Niwas Samhita (Part I: Building Envelope) has been prepared to set minimum building envelope performance standards to limit heat gains (for cooling dominated climates) and to limit heat loss (for heating dominated climates), as well as for ensuring adequate natural ventilation and daylighting potential. Part I – Building Envelope of ENS is designed in a simple-to-apply format, requiring only simple calculations based on inputs from the architectural design drawings of buildings. This can be used by architects and engineers and will not require any simulation software.
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/en/eco-niwas-samhita-ens
PAT Cycle - VI – PAT Cycle-VI commenced with effect from 1st April 2020. Under PAT Cycle-VI, 135 DCs from six sectors, i.e., Cement, Commercial buildings (hotels), Iron and Steel, Petroleum Refinery, Pulp and Paper and Textiles, were notified. With implementation of PAT cycle–VI, it is expected to achieve a total energy savings of 1.277 MTOE. These 135 DCs are under process of implementation of various energy efficiency measures to meet their notified targets.
Website https://pib.gov.in/PressReleaseIframePage.aspx
Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017) – The purpose of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) is to provide minimum requirements for energy-efficient design and construction of buildings and their systems in commercial building types.
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/content/ecbc-commercial
Standards and Labelling (S&L) for energy efficiency appliances – The scheme targets display of energy performance labels on high-energy end-use equipment & appliances and lays down minimum energy performance standards.
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/content/standards-labeling
Energy Efficiency Label for Residential Buildings – The objective of the labelling programme is to make an energy performance of a home an instrument of comparison while deciding over the home prices in the future. It also aims to provide a benchmark to compare one house over the other on the energy efficiency standards to create a consumer-driven market transformation solution for energy efficiency in the housing sector.
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/content/ecbc-residential
Industries
ISO 50001 (Energy Management System Standard) standards in industrial units in the State – The standard specifies requirements for establishing, implementing, maintaining and improving an energy management system (EnMS). The intended outcome is to enable an organization to follow a systematic approach in achieving continual improvement of energy performance and the EnMS.
Website https://www.iso.org/iso-50001-energy-management.html
Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) – This scheme is a regulatory instrument to reduce specific energy consumption in energy intensive industries, with an associated market based mechanism to enhance the cost effectiveness through certification of excess energy saving which can be traded. .
Website https://beeindia.gov.in/content/pat-3
State level
State and Union Territories Policies – India consists of 28 states and 8 Union Territories, wherein these states have allocated individual energy targets to meet the country’s overall commitment towards sustainable growth. Energy Conservation Act of 2001 enabled each of the states to define the working group called the state designated agency (SDAs) within each state for undertaking energy efficiency activities at the respective state levels. Each of these SDAs would contain a State Energy Conservation Fund to help fully or partially finance energy conservation or efficiency related activities within the state.
Andhra Pradesh
Non-conventional Corporation of Andhra Pradesh Limited (NREDCAP) is the state designated agency which originated in 1986 under the Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, with a focus on renewable energy, rural energy conservation, implementation mechanism for non-conventional energy and capacity building exercises. Few policies and regulations issued by NREDCAP in the context of energy efficiency in buildings and industries include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Eco-Niwas Samhita (EMS 2018).
Website https://nredcap.in/CommercialBuildings.aspx
Email info@nredcap.in
Arunachal Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh Energy Development Agency (APEDA) is the state designated agency in Arunachal Pradesh under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 by the Government of Arunachal Pradesh since 1996 to coordinate, regulate and enforce provisions of the EC Act within the State of Arunachal Pradesh. Few focus policies and regulations issued by APEDA in the context of energy efficiency in buildings and industries include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Perform Achieve Trade.
Website http://www.apeda.nic.in/index.html
Email apeda79@gmail.com / apeda79@yahoo.in
Assam
Assam State Designated Agency (ASDA) is the state designated agency in Assam under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 by the Government of Assam in September 2002 to coordinate, regulate and enforce provisions of the EC Act within the State of Assam. Few policies and regulations issued by ASDA in the context of energy efficiency in buildings and industries include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Implementation of S&L programme by BEE
Website https://asdagov.in/energy-conservation
Email assam.sda@hotmail.com
Bihar
Bihar Renewable Energy Development Agency (BREDA) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017, Standard and Labelling, Super Energy Efficient programme (SEEP), SME Programme
Website https://www.breda.bih.nic.in/BEE2.aspx
Email breda@breda.in
Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarh state Renewable energy Development agency (CREDA) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017, Minimum standards for EE equipment in industry under PAT scheme, Standard and Labelling
Website https://creda.cgstate.gov.in/en/standard-labelling-programmes
Email contact.creda@gov.in
Goa
O/o Chief Electrical Engineer, Electricity Department is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017.
Website https://www.goaelectricity.gov.in
Email customersupport@goaelectricity.gov.in
Gujarat
Gujarat Energy Development Agency (GEDA) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Smart GHAR III (Green Homes at Affordable Rate), ECBC 2017, Perform, Achieve and Trade Cycle (PAT):
Website https://geda.gujarat.gov.in/GEDA/2018/7/21/Information/9297
Email info@geda.org.in
Haryana
Department of New & Renewable Energy (HAREDA) was formed in May. 1997 as a state nodal agency for promotion and development of Renewable Energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of Haryana under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by PEDA in the context of energy efficiency in buildings and industries including Energy Conservation Building Code 2017, Perform, Achieve and Trade Cycle (PAT)
Website https://hareda.gov.in/notifications/
Email hareda.chd.nic.in
Himachal Pradesh
Directorate of Energy is the is the state designated agency in Himachal Pradesh under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 by the Government of Himachal Pradesh since 1989 to coordinate, regulate and enforce provisions of the EC Act within the State of Himachal Pradesh. Few focus policies and regulations issued by HIMURJA in the context of energy efficiency in buildings and industries include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017)
Website https://himurja.hp.gov.in/
Email himurja-hp@nic.in
Jharkhand
Jharkhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (JREDA) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017, Perform, Achieve and Trade Cycle (PAT), Standard and Labelling.
Website https://www.jreda.com
Email info@jreda.com
Karnataka
Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Ltd. (KREDL) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of Renewable Energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of Karnataka under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by PEDA in the context of energy efficiency in buildings and industries includes Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Eco-Niwas Samhita 2018 Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings, Subsidies for energy audit and low-interest loans for implementation of EE in industries, minimum standards for EE equipment in industry under PAT scheme.
Website https://kredlinfo.in/energyconsvn
Email kredlmd@gmail.com
Kerala
Energy Management Centre Kerala is the is the state designated agency in Kerala under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 by the Government of Kerala since 1996 to focus on energy management approach for conventional and non-conventional across sectors of the economy. Few focus policies and regulations issued by KMC in the context of energy efficiency in buildings and industries include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Kerala State Energy Conservation Fund (KSECF), Perform, Achieve and Trade Cycle (PAT)
Website https://www.keralaenergy.gov.in/index.php | https://kfc.org/
Email emck@keralaenergy.gov.in
Madhya Pradesh
MP Urja Vikas Nigam Limited (MPUVNL) Energy Management Cell is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Minimum standards for EE equipment in industry under PAT scheme: Standard and Labelling of energy efficient appliances
Website http://mprenewable.nic.in/energyconservation/home/standard_labelling
Email emc.mpuvn@gmail.com
Maharashtra
Maharashtra Energy Development Agency (MEDA) Agency is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Maharashtra Renewal Energy Policy
Website https://www.mahaurja.com/meda/en/policies
Email meda@mahaurja.com
Manipur
Manipur State Designated Agency is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017)
Website http://manipursda.nic.in/
Email mlou_singh@yahoo.com
Meghalaya
Meghalaya State Designated Agency is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017.
Website https://msda.nic.in/contact-us
Email msda-meg.nic.in
Mizoram
Mizoram State Designated Agency is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017, PAT scheme:
Website https://sdamizoram.com/
Email contact@sdamizoram.com
Nagaland
Nagaland State designated Agency is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017
Website http://www.enfragy.com/?page_id=26
Email info@enfragy.com
Odisha
EIC(E)-cum-PCEI is the state nodal agency for promotion and development energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017, Perform, Achieve and Trade Cycle (PAT):
Website https://eicelectricityodisha.nic.in/ECONS/Desgconsumer.aspx
Email eic-epcei@nic.in
Punjab
Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) was formed in Sept. 1991 as a state nodal agency for promotion and development of renewable energy programmes / projects and energy conservation programme in the state of Punjab under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by PEDA in the context of energy efficiency in buildings and industries including Punjab Energy Conservation Building Code 2017, Standard & Labelling Program: PEDA New and Renewable Sources of Energy policies, Minimum standards for EE equipment in industry under PAT scheme.
Website https://www.peda.gov.in/notification
Email admin@peda.gov.in
Rajasthan
Rajasthan Renewable Energy Corporation Limited (RRECL) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), BEE Star labelling of appliances.
Website https://energy.rajasthan.gov.in/content/raj/energy-department/rrecl/en/activities/energy-efficiency.html
Email gmec.rrecl@rajasthan.gov.in
Tamil Nadu
Electrical Inspectorate Department is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017
Website https://www.tangedco.gov.in
Email info@teda.in
Telangana
Telangana State Renewable Energy Development Corporation Ltd. (TSREDCO) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), PAT.
Website https://tsredco.telangana.gov.in/Default.aspx
Email se@tnredcl.telangana.gov.in
Tripura
Tripura State Designated Agency is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017)
Website https://sdatripura.in/projects
Email info@sdatripura.in
Uttar Pradesh
O/o Managing Director, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Ltd (UPPCL) is the state nodal agency for energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Standards and Labelling Program, PAT
Website http://upsavesenergy.com/SDAActivitiesPAT.aspx
Email ashok.upsda@gmail.com
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017, Perform, Achieve and Trade Cycle (PAT).
Website https://ureda.uk.gov.in
Email cpo.uredahq@gmail.com
West Bengal
West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. (WBSEDCL) is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017.
Website http://www.wbreda.org/
Email director.wbreda@gmail.com
New Delhi
Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Management Centre is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC 2017), Eco-Niwas Samhita 2018 Energy Conservation Building Code for Residential Buildings, Star Rating of Government Buildings, BEE Star labelling of commercial buildings, Energy Efficiency Label for Residential Buildings, Standards and Labelling (S&L) for energy efficiency appliances, Perform, Achieve and Trade Cycle (PAT), Delhi Energy Fund (DEF)
Website http://web.delhi.gov.in/wps/wcm/connect/doit_eerem/EEREM/Home/Objectives/
Email contact@eerem.nic.in
Chandigarh
State Designated Agency Chandigarh is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of new and renewable energy Programmes/ Projects and energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. Few focus policies and regulations issued by the agency include ECBC 2017, ENS 2018, Energy Efficiency Label for Residential Buildings.
Website http://sdachandigarh.chd.gov.in/pat.aspx
Email sdachandigarh@gmail.com
Jammu and Kashmir
Power Development Department is the state nodal agency for promotion and development of energy conservation programme in the state of under Section 15(d) of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
Website https://jakeda.jk.gov.in/policy.aspx
Email ceojakeda2@gmail.com