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Time of India
01-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
BEE sets target for Andhra Pradesh to save 6.7 MTOE energy by 2030
Visakhapatnam: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) of the Union ministry of power has set a target of 6.7 million tonnes of oil equivalent (MTOE) in energy savings for Andhra Pradesh by 2030. To achieve this goal, a roadmap covering key sectors such as industry, buildings (including appliances), transport, and others, has been developed. As part of this national mission, govt is placing significant emphasis on sustainable cooling, recognising it as a critical lever for addressing the rapidly growing demand for cooling solutions. To ensure that this demand is met sustainably, the BEE has introduced two building codes: the energy conservation and sustainable building code (ECSBC) for commercial buildings and the Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS) for residential buildings. These codes are intended for adoption by state govts and local bodies, ensuring that energy-efficient and climate-resilient infrastructure becomes the new norm across India. In addition, key household appliances such as air-conditioners, ceiling fans, and refrigerators have been brought under the mandatory standards and labelling programme to ensure that only energy-efficient products were used, helping reduce overall electricity consumption. The BEE has initiated several critical programmes across sectors, including the perform, achieve and trade (PAT) scheme.
The Hindu
27-04-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Union Minister exhorts States to contribute to achieving energy consumption target
In a major step towards building a sustainable and energy-secure future, the Central government has set an ambitious target to reduce the country's energy consumption by 89 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) by 2030. Minister of State for Power Shripad Naik emphasized that achieving it requires concerted efforts by all stakeholders, particularly State Designated Agencies (SDAs) of proactive States like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Rajasthan, Haryana, Maharashtra, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The government placed significant emphasis on sustainable cooling, recognizing it as a critical lever for addressing the rapidly growing demand for cooling solutions. To ensure that this demand is met sustainably, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) introduced two landmark building codes, namely the Energy Conservation and Sustainable Building Code (ECSBC) for commercial buildings, and the Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS) for residential buildings. The SDAs are exhorted to adopt these codes in order to build climate-resilient infrastructure. Key household appliances such as air-conditioners, ceiling fans, and refrigerators have been brought under the mandatory Standards and Labelling Programme to ensure that only energy-efficient products are used, helping reduce overall electricity consumption.
