BEE

As the whole world is grappling with challenges of climate change and global
warming, there is a lot of push to take measures to reduce CO2 emissions
across the world. Although renewables sources like solar and wind are
identified as sources that can generate energy without CO2 emissions. These
sources have not reached a stage where they can completely replace our
existing electricity generation methods. Saving energy or using less energy
(for doing the same work) has been identified as the easiest way of reducing
CO2 emissions. BEE has been started with a mission to create policies and
develop strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market principles to
achieve energy efficiency.
ABOUT BEE
• BEE was setup by Government of India on 1st March 2002 under the
provisions of Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
• The mission of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to assist in developing
policies and strategies with a thrust on self-regulation and market
principles, within the overall framework of the Energy Conservation Act,
2001 with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity of the Indian
economy. This will be achieved with active participation of all stakeholders,
resulting in accelerated and sustained adoption of energy efficiency in all
sectors.
• BEE coordinates with government, industries, manufacturers and
consumers to facilities measures to be taken for conservation of energy.
MISSION
• The mission of Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to “institutionalize”
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.
OBJECTIVES
• 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.
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 2001
• Demonstrate EE delivery systems through public-private partnerships
• The Bureau would obtain inputs and co-opt expertise from private sector,
non-governmental organizations, research institutions and technical
agencies, both national and international, to achieve these objectives.
ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT 2001

• Recognizing the fact that efficient use of energy and its conservation
is the least-cost option to mitigate the gap between demand and
supply, Government of India has enacted the Energy Conservation Act
– 2001 and established Bureau of Energy Efficiency . The mission of
BEE is to develop policy and strategies with a thrust on self regulation
and market principles, within the overall framework of the EC Act
with the primary objective of reducing energy intensity of the Indian
economy.
• The EC Act provides for institutionalizing and strengthening delivery
mechanism for energy efficiency services in the country and provides
the much-needed coordination between the various entities.
ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT 2001
• This act created Bureau Of Energy Efficiency in order to implement
the features of the act at central and state level. The salient features
of this act are as follows:
• Reduction of energy consumption using efficiency and conservation
measures.
• Reduce the need to create new capacity, hence saving the resources
and green house gases emission.
• Secure environmental benign and sustainable growth.
• Stimulate market transformation in favor of energy efficient products
and appliances.
ROLE OF BEE

• BEE co-ordinates with designated consumers, designated agencies

and other organizations and recognize, identify and utilize the existing
resources and infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to
it under the Energy Conservation Act 2001. The Energy Conservation
Act 2001 provides for regulatory and promotional functions
FUNCTIONS OF BEE

• The Major Regulatory Functions of BEE include:

• Develop minimum energy performance standards and labeling design for equipment and
appliances
• Develop specific Energy Conservation Building Codes
• Activities focusing on designated consumers
• Develop specific energy consumption norms
• Certify Energy Managers and Energy Auditors
• Accredit Energy Auditors
• Define the manner and periodicity of mandatory energy audits
• Develop reporting formats on energy consumption and action taken on the recommendations of
the energy auditors
• The Major Promotional Functions of BEE include:
• Create awareness and disseminate information on energy efficiency and conservation
FUNCTIONS OF BEE
• Arrange and organize training of personnel and specialists in the techniques for efficient use of
energy and its conservation
• Strengthen consultancy services in the field of energy conservation
• Promote research and development
• Develop testing and certification procedures and promote testing facilities
• Formulate and facilitate implementation of pilot projects and demonstration projects
• Promote use of energy efficient processes, equipment, devices and systems
• Take steps to encourage preferential treatment for use of energy efficient equipment or
appliances
• Promote innovative financing of energy efficiency projects
• Give financial assistance to institutions for promoting efficient use of energy and its conservation
• Prepare educational curriculum on efficient use of energy and its conservation
• Implement international co-operation programmes relating to efficient use of energy and its
conservation
REGULATORY ACTIVITIES OF BEE
• It sets performance standards for appliances and designs labeling
scheme for the same. The star rating of various appliances like AC,
Refrigerators, Fans, Pumps, Water Heaters, etc is part of this mandate
that they have.
• They develop energy efficiency code for buildings and Industries.
• They certify Energy Managers and Energy Auditors who can perform
energy audits.
• They develop norms for energy consumption.
PROMOTOINAL ACTIVITIES OF BEE
• Create promotional programs for energy efficiency, star-rating and other
awareness programs.
• Arrange and organize trainings for people who can do energy efficiency
projects.
• Develop testing and certification procedures and promote testing facilities.
• Promote innovative financing of energy efficiency projects
• Give financial assistance to institutions for promoting efficient use of
energy and its conservation
• Prepare educational curriculum on efficient use of energy and its
conservation
SCHEMES UNDER BEE

• The aim of this institution is to stimulate market transformation and initiate other
interventions in favor of Demand Side Management and Energy Efficiency in the
country. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency has initiated many schemes for
improving energy efficiency and many of them are DSM measures also. They are
being entertained under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. The
programmes under BEE are mentioned below:
• Lighting Demand Side Management
• Standards & Labeling Programme
• Energy conservation Building code
• Investment Grade Audits in Buildings
• Star rating and labeling of buildings
• Municipal Demand Side Management
• Agriculture Demand Side Management
LIGHTING DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT

• The large contribution of (domestic, commercial and street) lighting

to peak loads makes it attractive for the utility to offer incentives for
the adoption of efficient lighting practices by consumers. This would
result in reduction of costly peak-load power procurement. This has
led some distribution companies to incentivize purchase of Compact
Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) by the consumers. BEE has initiated Bachat
Lamp Yojana (BLY) Scheme to promote energy efficient lighting in
India. Bachat Lamp Yojana is a program by the government of India
under this scheme to reduce the cost of compact fluorescent lamps
(CFLs, i.e., energy saving lights) sold to consumers. Three types of ICL
lamp wattages commonly in use viz. 40 W, 60 W and 100 W are likely
for replacement under the BLY scheme.
LIGHTING DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT
• The BLY scheme upon implementation would result in reducing an estimated :
• 6000 MW of electricity generation capacity translating into a potential saving of INR
24000 crores per annum
• Combined GHG emission savings on replacing an estimated 400 million ICLs with CFLs
would result in reducing 20 million tonnes of (CO2) from grid-connected power plants.
• There are no mandatory requirements in India requiring the use of energy efficient CFL
at the household level. Hence, the BEE has prepared a unique project design where three
key players the BEE, the investors and the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOMs)
come together and supply the households with CFLs voluntarily.
• To bridge the cost differential between the market price of the CFLs and the price at
which they are distributed to households, the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) is
harnessed. The investor would cover the project cost through the sale of Green house
gas (GHG) emission reductions achieved in their respective project areas.
STANDARDS & LABELING PROGRAMME

• The Standards and Labeling programme is a key thrust area of BEE. Central
Government, under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 has powers to direct
display of labels on specified appliances or equipment. The objectives of this
program is to provide the consumer an informed choice about the energy saving,
and thereby the cost saving potential of the marketed household appliances or
other equipment. This is expected to impact the energy savings in the medium
and long run while at the same time it will position domestic industry to compete
in such markets where norms for energy efficiency are mandatory. The scheme
was launched by the Hon’ble Minister of Power on 18 May 2006 and is currently
invoked for 10 equipments/appliances, e.g. ACs, Tube lights, Refrigerators,
Distribution Transformers, Motors, Geysers, Ceiling fans, Color TVs, Agricultural
pump sets and LPG stoves, of which the first 4 are being notified under
mandatory labeling from 6th January, 2010. In the future, the scheme will cover
several more domestic and industrial equipments and appliances with the
objective of conserving the power consumed by these.
STANDARDS & LABELING PROGRAMME
• The programme seeks to:
• Introduce Notification for mandatory labeling.
• Have an extensive and sustained outreach and awareness campaign to
educate consumers.
• Include 20 high energy consuming end use equipments and appliances by
2012.
• Initiate check testing by an Independent Agency (RITES) to ensure
credibility of the scheme.
• Stimulate market transformation in favor of energy efficient equipments
and appliances that adhere to Minimum Energy Performance Standards
(MEPS).
ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE &
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN EXISTING BUILDING
PROGRAMME
• What are ECBC?
• ECBC set minimum energy efficiency standards for design and construction.
• ECBC encourage energy efficient designs or retrofit of buildings so that it
does not constraints the building function, comfort, health & productivity
of the occupants. Moreover it has appropriate regards for economic
considerations.
• The ECBC provides design norms for:
• Building envelope, including thermal performance requirements for walls,
roofs, and windows;
• Lighting system, including day lighting, and lamps and luminaries
performance requirements;
ENERGY CONSERVATION BUILDING CODE &
ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN EXISTING BUILDING
PROGRAMME
• HVAC system, including energy performance of chillers and air distribution
systems;
• Electrical system; and
• Water heating and pumping systems, including requirements for solar hot-
water systems.
• The code provides three options for compliance
• Compliance with the performance requirements for each subsystem and
system;
• Compliance with the performance requirements of each system, but with
tradeoffs between subsystems; and
• Building-level performance compliance.
INVESTMENT GRADE AUDITS IN BUILDINGS

• Energy audit studies in buildings have shown large potential for energy
savings both in government and commercial office buildings. Study of the
available data has shown that there is an urgent need for improved energy
efficiency of buildings.
• BEE is promoting the implementation of energy efficiency measures in
existing buildings through Energy Service Companies (ESCOs) which
provide an innovative business model through which the energy-savings
potential in existing buildings can be captured and the risks faced by
building owners can also be addressed. The performance-contract based
payments for energy savings achieved through the interventions carried
out by the ESCO ensure that savings are achieved and that the payments by
the building owners to the ESCO are related to the achievement of these
savings.
STAR RATING AND LABELING OF BUILDINGS
• The Star Rating Program for buildings would create a demand in the market
for energy efficient buildings based on actual performance of the building
in terms of specific energy usage. This programme would rate office
buildings on a 1-5 Star scale with 5 Star labeled buildings being the most
efficient.
• Five categories of buildings – office buildings, hotels, hospitals, retail malls,
and IT Parks in five climate zones in the country have been identified for
this programme.
• Initially, the programme targets the following 3 climatic zones for air-
conditioned and non- air-conditioned office buildings:
• Warm and Humid
• Composite
• Hot and Dry
STAR RATING AND LABELING OF BUILDINGS
• It will be subsequently extended to other climatic zones.
• To apply for rating of office buildings, a standardized format is developed for collection of actual
energy consumption: data required includes building’s built up area, conditioned and non-
conditioned area, type of building, hours of operation of the building in a day, climatic zone in
which building is located, and other related information of the facility.
• The Technical Committee constituted for Energy Base lining and benchmarking of commercial
buildings chaired by Director General, Bureau of Energy Efficiency shall be the technical
committee for the scheme.

• BEE sets the standards and label for marking star-rating of various appliances. They also define
the testing and certification procedures for all kinds of appliances. When manufacturers make a
new model and they want to get their product certified, they do the tests for their appliance as
per the procedures designed by BEE and apply for star certification with the data from the tests.
Based on the test data BEE provides a star rating for appliances. BEE keeps on refining the
standards and certification procedures periodically.
MUNICIPAL DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT

• The global trend towards increased urbanization requires municipal bodies to

provide services such as streetlights, solid waste management, sewage treatment
& disposal, etc. All these activities consume significant amount of electricity,
usually in an inefficient manner. The cost of energy sometimes constitutes more
than 50% of the municipality’s budget and implementing efficiency measures
could reduce it by at least 25%. There is a potential to save around 10 billion
rupees by implementing energy efficiency measures. Almost all municipal bodies
depend on government support to meet their development and operating
expenses. Government of India, through the Bureau of Energy Efficiency has
initiated a programme to cover 175 municipalities in the country by conducting
investment grade energy audits and preparation of detailed project reports.
Energy Service Companies are being encouraged to take up the implementation
of the programme with the help of financial institutions. Utilities must encourage
implementation of DSM measures to relieve their network of such inefficient
load.
AGRICULTURE DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT

• Agriculture accounts for about 27% of electricity consumption in the country, which is increasing
due to rural electrification efforts of the Government. The electricity is largely used in agricultural
pump sets which generally have very poor efficiency. Most of the pilot projects as well as other
studies project potential of 45-50% by mere replacement of inefficient pumps. Overall electricity
savings (from 20 million pumps) is estimated at 62.1 billion units annually. This is estimated to
translate in to the yearly savings of 18000 crores, which reduce the subsidy burden of states with
that same amount. Since agricultural tariffs are usually the lowest and also highly subsidized,
there is no incentive to the agricultural consumer to improve efficiency of the pump set. However,
utilities are not able to recover economic price on every unit of energy sold to these categories of
consumers and therefore need to aggressively target these consumers for DSM measures. BEE
has prepared an Agricultural DSM (Ag. DSM) programme in which pump set efficiency
upgradation could be carried out by an Energy Service Company (ESCOs) or the distribution
company. The Ag-DSM programme for preparation of DPRs has already been initiated by BEE as
pilot projects in 5 states, viz, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab & Rajasthan. One DPR in
Solapur dist of Maharashtra is ready for implementation purpose. The result of the study is
encouraging with the saving potential of 40% by replacement of inefficient pumps with Star rated
pump sets. BEE is also developing a methodology for CDM in Ag-DSM project so that it becomes
more attractive.
AGRICULTURE DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT
• The implementation for replacement of inefficient pumps with Star rated
pump sets will be done through the ESCO/Utility who would invest in
energy efficiency measures on a rural pump set feeder on which supply
quality enhancements (such as feeder segregation & High Voltage Direct
Supply [HVDS]) have already been carried out. The intervention would lead
to lower energy supply on the feeder, and hence, could result in lower
subsidy to be paid by the State Government. Part of the savings in the
subsidy would be paid to the ESCO/Utility on an annual basis, over a period
of time, to pay for their investment in pump set upgradation. To ring-fence
the payment security mechanism, a large Financial Institutions may be
brought in to provide loan to the project as well as adequate payment
security mechanism to the investors. Utilities can play the important role of
Monitoring and Verification. Government, through BEE is providing
resources to create a shelf of bankable DPRs in the agriculture sector to
mainstream the scheme.
AGRICULTURE DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENT
• The European Regulators Group for Electricity and Gas (ERGEG) is the
European Commission’s advisory body on internal EU energy market issues.
It was set up on 11 November 2003 by a European Commission. ERGEG is
charged with advising and assisting the European Commission in ensuring
the creation and smooth functioning of the internal energy market in
Europe.
• In 2007, the European Union’s leaders pledged their agreement to energy-
climate objectives known as “20-20-20” i.e. a binding 20% renewable
energy target by the year 2020, reducing Europe’s CO2 emissions by 20%
by 2020 (and by 30% if there is an international agreement), and increasing
overall energy efficiency by 20% by 2020. In January 2008 the European
Commission published its “Climate Change and Energy Package”, designed
to meet these objectives.
THANK YOU
• Presented By :
• PAUL MANAVALAN
• REESHA JAYA ROY
• REMZINE DENNIS MENDEZ
• RIYA JOSEPH
• S.M. SHAHUQ
• SAJID K.A.