Status of Implementation of National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE)

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Last Updated30/03/2022

Various programmes introduced under Market Transformation for Energy Efficiency (MTEE) for the promotion of energy efficient products in the market.
Three years of PAT Scheme constitutes 7 cycles.

National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE): one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC).
Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC): the market regulator for trading of ESCerts and Power System Operation Corporation Limited (POSOCO) is entrusted with the responsibility of the Registry.
India Energy Exchange (IEX) and Power Exchange India Limited (PXIL): provide the trading platform where the Designated Consumers (DCs) who fall short of their compliance, bid for purchase of ESCerts.

A flagship programme under the mission implemented by Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) under the aegis of Ministry of Power.
It aims at reducing Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) i.e. energy use per unit of production for Designated Consumers (DCs) in energy intensive sectors.
To enhance the cost effectiveness through certification of excess energy saving which can be traded.
The excess energy savings are converted into tradable instruments called Energy Saving Certificates (ESCerts) that are traded at the Power Exchanges.

PAT Cycle-I: aimed at reducing the SEC of 478 Designated Consumers in 8 sectors.

Implementation of the first cycle of PAT had resulted in energy savings of 8.67 million tonnes of oil equivalent (MTOE)
Translating into emission reduction of about 31 million tonnes of CO2.

PAT Cycle-II: SEC reduction targets were notified to 621 DCs from 11 energy intensive sectors.

Implementation has resulted in total energy savings of about 14.08 MTOE which translates into avoiding emission reduction of 66.01 million tonnes of CO2.

PAT Cycle III: aimed to achieve an overall energy consumption reduction of 1.06 MTOE for which targets were notified to 116 Designated Consumers from 6 sectors.(Thermal Power Plant, Cement, Aluminium, Pulp & Paper, Iron & Steel and Textile) Implementation of this cycle has resulted in energy savings of 1.745 MTOE.
PAT Cycle IV: A total of 106 DCs with an estimated energy consumption reduction target of 0.6998 million tonnes of oil equivalent were notified.
PAT Cycle V: The estimated energy consumption of these DCs is 15.244 MTOE and it is targeted to get a total energy savings of 0.5130 MTOE.
PAT Cycle VI: It is expected to achieve a total energy savings of 1.277 MTOE.

These 135 DCs are under process of implementation of various energy efficiency measures to meet their notified targets.

PAT CycleVII: PAT cycle –VII has been notified in October 2021 for the period 2022-23 to 2024-25 wherein 509 DCs have been notified with overall energy saving target of 6.627 MTOE.

It aims for accelerating the shift to energy efficient appliances in designated sectors through incentives and innovative business models.
Under MTEE, the following programmes were introduced for the promotion of energy efficient products in the market:-

The programme was developed for replacement of inefficient bulbs with Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs).
It involved support to LED deployment under “Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA)” by providing technical assistance to partner agencies such as Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) and Rural Electrification Corporation (REC).
Under it, 29 million bulbs were replaced with CFL resulting in energy savings of 3.598 billion units/ year.

This programme was designed for market transformation of super-efficient appliances by providing financial stimulus innovatively at critical point/s of interventions.

It was launched on 5th January, 2015 for replacement of incandescent lamps with LED (Light-Emitting Diode) bulbs, in order to promote energy efficiency in the country.
Under the said scheme, EESL, provides LED bulbs to domestic consumers at a low cost.
LEDs have a relatively longer life and are highly energy efficient as compared to incandescent bulbs and CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps), thus saving both energy and costs in the medium term.
EESL with support of stakeholders was able to achieve a reduction in procurement price from Rs. 310 per 7W bulb in 2014 to Rs. 38 per 9W bulb in 2016.
As of February 2022, EESL has distributed 36.79 crore LED bulbs, 72.18 lakh LED tube lights and 23.59 lakh energy efficient fans across the country under UJALA program.