The buildings sector accounts for 33 per cent of the total energy consumption in India. According to NITI Aayog, energy demand from Indian buildings is estimated to increase by more than 800 per cent in […]
Indian Railways (IR) is a bulk consumer of electricity in the country. In 2017-18, it consumed 18.98 billion units (BUs) of power, of which 16.63 BUs was used for traction load and 2.35 BUs for […]
Industrial energy use accounts for roughly one-third of global energy demand. As per The Energy Resources Institute (TERI), the industrial sector had a share of 58 per cent in the total energy consumption in India, […]
The Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) programme, which was launched in January 2015 by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), gave a major impetus to the lighting industry. The main objective of UJALA […]
According to data by the Central Electricity Authority, the average emission rate of India’s coal-based power plants was close to 0.91 tonnes of CO2 per MWh in 2017-18. In absolute terms, the total emissions by […]
Standards and labelling (S&L) programmes for electric appliances have existed in the developed and some developing countries for some time now. In India, the ownership of assets that consume electricity at the household level has […]
Demand-side management (DSM) is an effective means to create a low-carbon electricity scenario and improve energy efficiency. Various DSM programmes are being implemented to shape the energy consumption pattern of industrial and household consumers, lower […]
Launched in 2008, the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme is a regulatory instrument for reducing specific energy consumption in energy-intensive industries. It comes with an associated market-based mechanism for enhancing the cost effectiveness through […]
Energy efficiency has assumed greater importance in the country following the ratification of the Paris agreement, wherein India committed to reducing the emission intensity of its gross domestic product by 33-35 per cent by 2030 […]
India is expected to add 40 billion m2 of new buildings by 2050. A third of the country’s total energy consumption comes from buildings, according to the 2016 annual energy statistics published by the Ministry of Statistics […]
The lighting industry holds immense potential for reducing energy consumption. According to a recent report by the International Energy Agency (IEA), only four industries are on track to meet the global climate goals and one […]
Accounting for almost a quarter of the ordinary working expenses of Indian Railways (IR), energy has emerged as one of its key focus areas. The carrier’s energy expenditure stood at Rs 290.22 billion in 2014-15, […]
Electrical appliances account for a major share in the energy bills of consumers received on a monthly or annual basis. As a result, many home appliance manufacturers, as well as the government, have shifted their […]
For long, industries such as cement, steel and sugar have followed a linear production model, under which a lot of waste heat generated during industrial processes goes unutilised. Given the quantum of waste heat energy […]
The much-awaited trading of energy saving certificates (ESCerts), issued under the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) I scheme, commenced on September 26, 2017. Against the backdrop of a sound regulatory and policy framework, ESCerts trading […]
The Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) scheme has been one of the most effective demand-side management initiatives in India for promoting energy efficiency in the lighting industry. Launched in 2014, by Energy […]
Electric motors form an integral part of industrial pumps, power generation process and all assembly line operations. Therefore, their energy efficiency is of utmost importance to any user looking to minimise the operational costs of […]
Coal-based power plants account for around 75 per cent of India’s thermal power generation and a significant share of carbon emissions. According to the latest data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA), carbon dioxide (CO2) […]
Industries are increasingly realising the need to become self-sufficient in meeting their energy needs and also looking at ways to reduce their production costs as well as carbon emissions. Energy costs comprise the highest share […]
The building sector accounts for significant electricity consumption and is one of the largest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. In India, residential and commercial buildings accounted for 32 per cent of the total electricity […]
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