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Energy efficiency policies in
China and India
Many states in India also offer incentives in the form of additional floor space index (FSI) or
floor-area ratio (FAR)19 to developers of green buildings for no cost. A number of municipal
corporations have begun to offer tax rebates on property taxes on the basis of the building
meeting certain criteria under existing rating programmes (such as GRIHA) ) (see annex 3 for
examples). The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change also gives priority for
obtaining environmental clearance to buildings meeting criteria of rating programmes (ASCI &
NRDC, 2014).
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been implementing a scheme for
‘Energy Efficient Solar/Green Buildings’ which aims at promoting the widespread construction
of energy-efficient solar/green buildings in the country. This programme has a provision for
annual awards to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), to green buildings having maximum renewable
energy installations and to architects and design consultants.
In order to promote a market pull for energy efficient buildings, BEE developed a voluntary
Star Rating Programme for buildings which is based on the actual performance of a building,
in terms of energy usage in the building over its area expressed in kWh/m2/year. Currently,
Voluntary Star Labelling programme for 4 categories of buildings (day use office buildings/
BPOs/Shopping malls/Hospitals) has been developed and put in the public domain (BEE, n.d.).
Appliances used in the buildings can also contribute to conserving energy. BEE initiated the
Standards and Labelling Programme for equipment and appliances in 2006 invoking it for
19 appliances/equipment commonly used in commercial/ residential buildings; four of these
products have been adopted under a mandatory list while others fall under a voluntary list
at present. The programme helps in reducing the energy consumption of appliances without
diminishing the services it provides to consumers. With time the amount of equipment under
the programme will increase and the criteria will also made more stringent for certain products.
One of the missions under the NAPCC for India is the Market Transformation for Energy
Efficiency (MTEE). Under MTEE, two programmes have been developed, namely, Bachat
Lamp Yojana (BLY) and Super-Efficient Equipment Programme (SEEP). BLY is a public-private
partnership programme comprised of BEE, Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and private
investors to accelerate market transformation in energy efficient lighting. Initially targeted
to replace inefficient incandescent bulbs with CFLs, BLY is now replaced by Unnat Jyoti by
Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) (earlier called Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP))
for replacing household bulbs with light-emitting diode (LED) lamps.
EESL has launched an LED based home and street lighting programme in January 2015. The
plan envisages a coverage of 100 cities by March 2017 and balance by March 2019, targeting
77 crore ordinary bulbs and 3.5 crore conventional street lights. Box 2 gives an overview of the
Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme by EESL.
SEEP is a programme designed to bring accelerated market transformation for super-efficient
appliances by providing financial stimulus innovatively20 at critical point/s of intervention. Under
SEEP, ceiling fans have been identified for improving energy efficiency. The goal is to leapfrog
19a measure of the built-up floor area of a building relative to the size of the plot it is built on
20Manufacturers bid for the amount of financial incentive as well as the total production quota through a reverse bidding mechanism
with a pre-specified cap. The bidding mechanism is developed to allow multiple winners. The incentive is paid per unit super-
efficient fan to the manufacturer after the product leaves the factory for the market (Chunekar & Singh, 2013).
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China and India
Many states in India also offer incentives in the form of additional floor space index (FSI) or
floor-area ratio (FAR)19 to developers of green buildings for no cost. A number of municipal
corporations have begun to offer tax rebates on property taxes on the basis of the building
meeting certain criteria under existing rating programmes (such as GRIHA) ) (see annex 3 for
examples). The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change also gives priority for
obtaining environmental clearance to buildings meeting criteria of rating programmes (ASCI &
NRDC, 2014).
The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has been implementing a scheme for
‘Energy Efficient Solar/Green Buildings’ which aims at promoting the widespread construction
of energy-efficient solar/green buildings in the country. This programme has a provision for
annual awards to Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), to green buildings having maximum renewable
energy installations and to architects and design consultants.
In order to promote a market pull for energy efficient buildings, BEE developed a voluntary
Star Rating Programme for buildings which is based on the actual performance of a building,
in terms of energy usage in the building over its area expressed in kWh/m2/year. Currently,
Voluntary Star Labelling programme for 4 categories of buildings (day use office buildings/
BPOs/Shopping malls/Hospitals) has been developed and put in the public domain (BEE, n.d.).
Appliances used in the buildings can also contribute to conserving energy. BEE initiated the
Standards and Labelling Programme for equipment and appliances in 2006 invoking it for
19 appliances/equipment commonly used in commercial/ residential buildings; four of these
products have been adopted under a mandatory list while others fall under a voluntary list
at present. The programme helps in reducing the energy consumption of appliances without
diminishing the services it provides to consumers. With time the amount of equipment under
the programme will increase and the criteria will also made more stringent for certain products.
One of the missions under the NAPCC for India is the Market Transformation for Energy
Efficiency (MTEE). Under MTEE, two programmes have been developed, namely, Bachat
Lamp Yojana (BLY) and Super-Efficient Equipment Programme (SEEP). BLY is a public-private
partnership programme comprised of BEE, Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) and private
investors to accelerate market transformation in energy efficient lighting. Initially targeted
to replace inefficient incandescent bulbs with CFLs, BLY is now replaced by Unnat Jyoti by
Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) (earlier called Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP))
for replacing household bulbs with light-emitting diode (LED) lamps.
EESL has launched an LED based home and street lighting programme in January 2015. The
plan envisages a coverage of 100 cities by March 2017 and balance by March 2019, targeting
77 crore ordinary bulbs and 3.5 crore conventional street lights. Box 2 gives an overview of the
Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme by EESL.
SEEP is a programme designed to bring accelerated market transformation for super-efficient
appliances by providing financial stimulus innovatively20 at critical point/s of intervention. Under
SEEP, ceiling fans have been identified for improving energy efficiency. The goal is to leapfrog
19a measure of the built-up floor area of a building relative to the size of the plot it is built on
20Manufacturers bid for the amount of financial incentive as well as the total production quota through a reverse bidding mechanism
with a pre-specified cap. The bidding mechanism is developed to allow multiple winners. The incentive is paid per unit super-
efficient fan to the manufacturer after the product leaves the factory for the market (Chunekar & Singh, 2013).
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