INDIA MOVES TO CUT CONSUMPTION

Centre lays out codes for energy conservation
May 28, 2007 (Indian Financial Express via Yahoo News India)

WHO
Indian Power Minisiter Sushilkumar Shinde, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE); Ministry of Urban Development; Centre for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, IIT Kanpur,
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WHAT
The Indian government has initiated an Energy Conservation Building Code which prescribes non-residential building energy efficiency design and construction standards.

WHEN
Projects are undertaken and planned.

WHERE
Throughout India.
India's rising consumption (click to enlarge)
WHY
- Standards, applicable to buildings consuming over 500 kilowatts, presently voluntary but will become mandatory; expected to reduce energy consumption 25-40% (1.7 billion units of power) and save Rs 80,000 crore.
- Specifications for: lighting systems, building envelopes, optimisation of lighting, heating, ventilation, air-conditioning; requirements for insulation, compact fluorescent lightbulbs (CFLs), etc.; ITT studies may optimize accommodation to climate and sun path.
- Required: Centralized solar water heating systems for 20% building capacity and auto lighting systems w/auto on-off devices
- Indian government ministries will facilitate availability of efficiency materials and equipment, monitor implementation and audit.

QUOTES
“State-owned power plant equipment maker, Bhel, claimed on Sunday [May 27] that it was able to achieve 80 per cent of the target set for it by the government…”