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{{Infobox organization
|name = Bureau of Energy Efficienccy <br> ऊर्जा दक्षता ब्यूरो
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|type = Autonomous Government Agency
|status = Constituted by Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
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|location = R. K.Puram, New Delhi - 110066
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The '''Bureau of Energy Efficiency''' is an agency of the [[Government of India]], under the [[Ministry of Power (India)|Ministry of Power]] created in March 2002 under the provisions of the nation's 2001 Energy Conservation Act.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=THE ENERGY CONSERVATION ACT, 2001 No 52 OF 2001, Chapter III|url=http://www.beeindia.in/about_bee/documents/ec_act/act_detail/CHAPTER%20II.pdf|website=www.beeindia.in|accessdate=1 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150324000825/http://beeindia.in/about_bee/documents/ec_act/act_detail/CHAPTER%20II.pdf|archive-date=24 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> The agency's function is to develop programs which will increase the conservation and efficient use of energy in India.<ref name="Use">{{cite web|url=http://www.dayafterindia.com/aug109/textnav.html |title=The Action plan for Energy efficiency |date=1 August 2009 |work=The Day After |accessdate=2009-08-17 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090803204648/http://www.dayafterindia.com/aug109/textnav.html |archivedate=3 August 2009 }}</ref> The government has proposed to make it mandatory for certain appliances in India to have ratings by the BEE starting in January 2010.<ref name="mandatory">{{cite news|url=http://sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jh5sOeeidgg|title=Mandatory energy efficiency ratings in the offing|date=2009-07-31|publisher=[[Sify]]|pages=1|accessdate=2009-08-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180301170218/http://www.sify.com/news/fullstory.php?a=jh5sOeeidgg|archive-date=1 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
The mission of Bureau of Energy Efficiency is to "institutionalise" energy efficiency services, enable delivery mechanisms in the country and provide leadership to energy efficiency in all sectors of the country. The primary objective would be to reduce energy intensity in the economy.
==Actions & Activities==
The broad objectives of BEE are as follows:
*To exert leadership and provide policy recommendation and direction to national energy conservation and efficiency efforts and programs.
*To coordinate energy efficiency and conservation policies and programs and take it to the stakeholders
*To establish systems and procedures to measure, monitor and verify energy efficiency results in individual sectors as well as at a macro level.
*To leverage multi-lateral, bi-lateral, and private sector support in implementation of Energy Conservation Act and efficient use of energy and its conservation programs.
*To demonstrate delivery of energy efficiency services as mandated in the EC bill through private-public partnerships.
*To interpret, plan and manage energy conservation programs as envisaged in the Energy Conservation Act.
*To promote research and development in energy efficiency and energy conservation.
*To develop testing and certification procedures for energy consumption of equipment and appliances and promote the testing facilities.
*To strengthen consultancy services in the field of energy conservation.<ref name=":0" />

'''Energy Audit''' : The Government of India has identified certain energy intensive industries labelled as 'designated consumers',<ref>{{cite web|title=The Energy Conservation Act, 2001, Chapter V|url=http://www.beeindia.in/about_bee/documents/ec_act/act_detail/Chapter%20V.pdf|website=www.beeindia.in|accessdate=1 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020162555/http://www.beeindia.in/about_bee/documents/ec_act/act_detail/Chapter%20V.pdf|archive-date=20 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Designated Consumer|url=http://as1.ori.nic.in/eicelectricity/ECONS/Desgconsumer.aspx|website=as1.ori.nic.in/|accessdate=1 May 2015|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203044518/http://as1.ori.nic.in/eicelectricity/ECONS/Desgconsumer.aspx|archivedate=3 February 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> and made it compulsory for them to conduct Energy Audits following the ‘Bureau of Energy Efficiency (Manner and Intervals of Time for Conduct of Energy Audit) Regulations, 2010’<ref>{{cite web|title=GAZETTE NOTIFICATION ISSUED BY CENTRAL GOVERNMENT ON 27TH MAY,2014 (MANDATORY ENERGY AUDIT FOR DESIGNATED CONSUMERS)|url=http://www.creda.in/gazette-notification-issued-central-government-27th-may2014-mandatory-energy-audit-designated|website=www.creda.in|accessdate=1 May 2015}}</ref> It has declared new energy standards for ACs which will be applicable from 1 January 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/current-affairs-in-short-06-january-2020-1578312943-1|title=Current Affairs in Short: 06 January 2020|date=2020-01-06|website=Jagranjosh.com|access-date=2020-01-06}}</ref>

'''Energy Efficient Lamps''': Bachat Lamp Yojana is a voluntary participation program that provides Energy Efficient Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) at the same cost as regular incandescent bulbs. Participant investors in the sales earn internationally tradeable carbon credits under the [[Clean Development Mechanism]] of the [[Kyoto Protocol]]. <ref>{{Cite web|title=BLY {{!}} Bureau of Energy Efficiency|url=https://www.beeindia.gov.in/content/bly-1|access-date=2021-07-07|website=www.beeindia.gov.in}}</ref>

'''Standards and Labeling''': The BEE has made it mandatory for certain high energy use consumer equipment and appliances to be tested and labeled with their energy performance in order for consumers to be able to make an informed choice about their purchases. The program also allows for some classes of products to volunteer for testing and labeling. The program includes outreach and workshops for sellers to understand the labeling and the cost and energy saving potential of rated equipment and appliances in order for them to inform customers.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Awareness & Outreach {{!}} Bureau of Energy Efficiency|url=https://beeindia.gov.in/content/awareness-outreach|access-date=2021-07-07|website=beeindia.gov.in}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Standards & Labeling {{!}} Bureau of Energy Efficiency|url=https://beeindia.gov.in/content/standards-labeling|access-date=2021-07-07|website=beeindia.gov.in}}</ref> The program includes a searchable database for consumers to compare products.

== See also ==
* [[Bachat Lamp Yojna]]
* [[Energy Conservation Building Code]]
* [[Standards and Labeling Program]]
* Life Long Learning (3L) Programme
* [[Ministry of New and Renewable Energy]]
* [[Ministry of Power (India)|Ministry of Power]]
* [[National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency]]
* [[Renewable energy in India]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090808055015/http://www.bee-india.nic.in/ Bureau of Energy Efficiency]
* https://igbc.in/igbc/

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