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News: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly establish a Centre of Excellence for Energy Transition (CoEET) in Hyderabad. 

About Bureau of Energy Efficiency

Bureau of Energy Efficiency
Source- beeindia.gov.in

 

  • It is a statutory body established by the central government in 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. 
  • Its vision is to optimise energy intensity of Indian economy, thus ensuring sustainable development of the country. 
  • Key Objectives: 
    • Develop policies and programmes on efficient use of energy and its conservation. 
    • Design, manage and implement energy conservation programmes as envisaged in the EC Act. 
    • Establish robust systems and procedures to measure, monitor and verify energy efficien­cy results. 
    • Demonstrate energy efficiency delivery mechanisms through Private-Public Partnership (PPP). 
    • Promote awareness of energy savings and energy conservation. 
  • Key Functions: 
    • Regulatory Functions: 
      • Developing minimum energy performance standards for equipment and appliances under Standards and Labelling. 
      • Establishing energy performance standards for commercial buildings. 
      • Certifying energy managers and auditors. 
    • Promotional Functions:  
      • Creating awareness on energy efficiency and conservation 
      • Promoting innovative financing of energy efficiency projects 
      • Implementing international cooperation programmes in the domain of energy efficiency. 
  • The important programmes of BEE are Standards and Labelling, Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme, and the National Energy Efficiency Mission (NEEM). 
  • BEE functions under the Ministry of Power.  

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