Union Minister of Power and New & Renewable Energy on March 1 launched the Voluntary Star Labelling Programme for multi-door refrigerators, table and wall-mounted fans, pedestal fans, and induction hobs on the BEE’s 21st Foundation Day function.
Key points
- 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.
- While celebrating the decade of PAT, MoUs were signed by Designated Consumers (DCs).
- The Star-labelling program formulated by the BEE under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, now covers 34 appliances, including the four newly added energy-efficient appliances.
- The voluntary program of these newly added appliances will be effective from March 1, 2023.
- Under the Star-labelling program, some appliances are under mandatory regime .
- BEE (Bureau of Energy Efficiency) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Power, Government of India.
