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Scope for Energy Efficiency and Conservation
• There is scope to save 23% of Energy by conservation or Energy efficiency i.e, 125 BUs or 23000 MW. • Energy saving potential in some identified industries is Iron & Steel - 10% Sugar 20% Fertilizer 15% Petrochemical 15% Textile 25% Glass & Ceramics 20% Cement 15% Refineries 10% Paper 25% Pump sets 30% Aluminum10% Lighting 76%
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• Further fossil fuels in India are going to be depleted as under Coal -195 Years Oil - 17 Years Gas- 66 Years • We have to conserve these. • To conserve fossil fuels. To increase energy efficiency Government of India enacted energy conservation Act-2001.
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Objectives of the Act
• • • • • • • To Lay down norms for equipments. To enforce mandatory labelling of equipments To establish consumption Standards. Mandatory energy audit (for 15 category of consumers) To create BEE. To establish energy conservation fund. To require SERCs to co-ordinate, regulate and enforce measures to implement ECA 2001.
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Bureau of Energy Efficiency
• Under ECA 2001, Bureau of Energy Efficiency was established ( On 1-3-2002) • Objectives of BEE • To Reduce energy intensity • To create awareness and energy conservation • Professional certification and accreditation. • Energy efficiency policy. • Section 4 :- Governing Council shall have not less than 10 and not more than 25 members. • BEE can constitute Advisory committee. • BEE Website. < www.bee-india.com>
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BEE - Functions
• To recommend to the Govt. regarding energy consumption standards. • To prescribe guidelines for energy conservation in buildings. • To create awareness and to diseminate information for efficient use of energy and its conservation. • To promote research and development in the field of energy conservation. • To develop testing and certification procedures. • To formulate and facilitate implementation of