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02/03/23 10:07 AM IST

Union Minister Shri R.K Singh launches Star-rated appliances program

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  • Hon’ble Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy Shri R K Singh, recently launched the Star-rated appliances program and also hailed the completion of a decade of PAT Scheme.
  • Power Minister launches the iDEEKSHA Portal, a platform designed to serve as a one-stop-shop for all energy efficiency and decarbonisation needs of Indian energy-intensive industries.
Star labelling Program
  • This program is for multi-door refrigerators, table and wall-mounted fans, pedestal fans, and induction hobs.
  • This program is expected to save approximately 11.2 billion units of electricity by 2030 and will enable the reduction of CO2 emission close to 9 million tonne by 2030 and shall support India to transition towards low carbon sustainable growth and achieve its ambition of net zero by 2070.
  • To enhance the impact of PAT, a program namely DEEP (Demonstration of Energy Efficient Project) is being implemented.
PAT Scheme
  • PAT is a cyclic scheme where certain notified energy intensive units having threshold energy consumption are given Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) reduction targets over a cycle of three years.
  • PAT Scheme or the Perform, Achieve and Trade Scheme was launched by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in July 2012.
  • The chief goal of the scheme is to make India’s industrial sector energy efficient.
  • The scheme sets energy efficiency targets for industries with those failing to achieve the targets having to pay a penalty. The penalty is based on what remains to be achieved in terms of the target.
  • PAT scheme is a part of the BEE’s National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE).
iDeeksha Portal
  • iDEEKSHA is designed to serve as one-stop shop for all energy efficiency and decarbonisation needs of Indian energy-intensive industries.
  • It aims to facilitate the exchange of information, knowledge and experience and best practices related to the wide gamut of stakeholders such as industries, industrial associations, technology and service providers, and research institutions etc.
About BEE
  • BEE is a statutory body under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
  • It assists in developing policies and strategies with the primary objective of reducing the energy intensity of the Indian economy.
  • BEE coordinates with designated consumers, designated agencies, and other organizations to identify and utilize the existing resources and infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to it under the Energy Conservation Act.
Source- PIB

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