01.
What this site is all about?
Energy Conservation Act, 2001 has come into force with effect from 1st
March 2002 keeping in view of importance and benefits of energy efficiency.
The schedule to the Energy Conservation Act provides list of energy intensive
industries and other establishments, specified as Designated consumers.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has approved notification of such of
the industrial units as Designated Consumers. The site gives complete
information about the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
In order to facilitate implementation of EC Act, it is considered necessary
to develop an interactive website, which is interfaced with an effective
database and a powerful search engine to provide fast / accurate and
user-friendly search results to industries, energy managers, energy auditors
etc.
This site provides energy conservation information;
learning material on energy management, case studies
/ best practices that were undertaken by industry;
energy efficient equipments with their specifications
and information on equipment manufacturers / vendor
/ suppliers; details of Industry manufacturers associations
/ energy audit firms; energy audit guidelines; energy
audit instruments; tenders; jobs; useful websites
where information on energy management is available;
energy related events details (Seminars / Training
Programmes / Conferences / Task Forces etc.).
The site provides access to the industry specialists from different sectors,
and provides open platform to industry specialists, who can put their
experience details, with area of specialization, CV on this site. The
site encourages users to submit their technical papers, which are awarded
also.
The site provides information related to the importance
of energy audit; roles & responsibilities of
energy manager / energy auditor in the industry.
The information about accreditation procedure for
energy managers and energy auditors are available
in the site.
Registration to the website is FREE.
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Who can register on this site?
Any one who is energy conscious can register on this website. Energy
Managers, Energy Auditors, Energy Audit Firms, Industry members, industry
specialists, scientists, students, research centers, equipment manufacturers/
suppliers/ vendors, equipment manufacturer associations etc. can register
on this site.
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03.
How to register on your site? Any registration
fee?
If you are a manufacturer/ supplier of any equipment, you may register
as a "supplier" (select suppliers" from the drop down
menu of "type of registration"). It may be noted that, those
who register as a "supplier", only can post their equipments
details, which includes specifications/ image of the respective equipment,
supplier's name and contact information. If you are a energy audit firm
you may register as “Energy Audit Firm” (select ‘Energy
Audit Firm’ from the drop down menu of ‘Type of Registration’).
All others are "individual" only.
(select "Individual" from the drop down
menu of "type of registration") Presently
there is no registration fee.
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04.What
are the broad objectives of this site?
This website is aimed at providing mandatory information relating to
energy consumption of key activities. Furnishing the information will
help the industrial unit to know its position in terms of energy consumption
in different activities. The following facilities available in this site:
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Help the industry in successful
implementation of the Energy Conservation Act. |
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Industry-wise information, learning material
and other related sites where energy conservation
tips can be obtained. |
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Information about energy manager/
energy auditors, their roles responsibility
and procedure for becoming certified energy
manager / energy auditor. |
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Provides information about Industry
specialists and also provides open platform
to industry specialists, who can put their
experience details, area of specialization
on this site and interact among industry members. |
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Encourages specialists,
scientists, students to submit technical
papers, which are awarded also, if found
suitable.
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05.What
is Energy Conservation Act?
Government of India has enacted the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 keeping
in view of importance and benefits of energy efficiency. The Schedule
to the Energy Conservation Act provides list of energy Intensive Industries
and other establishments, specified as Designated consumers. As the notified
Designated consumer has to take up certain activities mandatory under
the Act, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has approved notification
of such of the industrial units as Designated Consumers.
A Designated Consumer has to designate or appoint
energy manager possessing a minimum qualification
[to be notified in the Regulation]. The energy manager
occupies an important position and is focal point
of all the activities pertaining to energy Management
in the organization. He will have certain mandatory
duties & responsibilities that will be prescribed
in the Regulation to the Act. The energy manager
is expected to develop an energy Management Action
Plan for the industrial unit and can play key role
in the formulation of corporate energy policy. The
energy manager has also to furnish information relating
to energy consumption of the industrial unit to the
BEE and state level designated agency as required
under the Act. The energy manager has to also implement
the recommendation of the Accredited energy auditor.
To download the EC Act (Click
here)
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06.
Which major industries are covered under EC Act?
- Aluminium
- Fertilizer
- Iron & steel
- Cement
- Pulp and paper
- Chlor Alkali
- Sugar
- Textile
- Chemicals
- Railways
- Port trust
- Transport
- Petrochemicals
- Power generation and distribution
- Building / establishment.
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07. What
is the benefit of creation of energy management
Cell?
Energy management cell is to ensure that the industry is implementing
the energy conservation act and recommendations of energy audit. Management
can take adequate steps to minimize the wastage of energy.
Benefits:
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Framing of an Energy Management
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Review and monitoring of energy consumption. |
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Reduce the energy consumption
/ set new targets. |
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08.
What is energy audit?
Energy audit involves a systematic study undertaken on major energy consuming
sections and equipments including construction of heat and mass balance
with a view to identify the flow of energy, utilization efficiency of
energy in each of the steps and pin-point wasteful energy used.
In the Energy Conservation Act, the definition of
energy audit has been expanded to mean the verification,
monitoring and analysis of use of energy, including
submission of technical report containing recommendations
for improving energy efficiency with cost benefit
analysis, and an action plan to reduce energy consumption.
Implementation of recommended measures can help consumes
to achieve significant reduction in their energy
consumption levels.
Energy audit identifies opportunities for financial
savings by elimination of wasteful use of electricity,
coal and fuel oil, without affecting the process
or quality of product. A well-conducted energy audit
would reveal the areas of wastage of energy and it
would be possible to suggest saving of energy. The
website keeps energy audit reports, as submitted
by energy audit firms.
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09. Any
Energy Audit Reports available in this site?
Yes! The website keeps energy audit reports, as submitted by energy audit
firms. The details are available under ‘Learning’ option.
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10.
Is it a statutory requirement to get the energy
audit done?
YES!! Absolutely…..
Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Govt. of India,
is empowered to specify, by regulations, the following in this regards:
a. Certification procedure for energy manager [Clause
13(2)(r)]
b. Qualification for Accredited energy auditors [Clause 13(2)(p)]
c. Periodic energy audits with well defined norms [Clause 13(2) (q)]
As per the Energy Conservation Act (2001), it is
mandatory for all designated energy consumers to
get the energy audit conducted by an accredited energy
auditor.
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11.
What kind of learning is provided in this site?
The general study material on energy management, importance of energy
management cell in the industry, energy efficiency related technical
reading materials, energy audit and its benefits, roles and responsibilities
of energy manager / energy auditor, Energy Manager / Energy Auditor accreditation
examination details and course material, industry processes, equipment
designs / types, energy audit reports, best practices / case studies,
lecture notes on various equipments, important announcements & events
etc. are available to the users.
Energy managers, R&D personnel, students, professors,
industry specialists can submit their technical papers,
which will be awarded.
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12.
How you are addressing industry specific problems?
Under the section 'Industry User group', any user having any queries
/ problems on any technical issues, they can post their problems on this
website. The querries are answered by industry specialist
BEE is organising task force meetings for various
industries at different locations, inviting all industry
specialists to these meetings and arranging presentations
on technical issues, technological gaps, industry
related problems & solutions etc. The deliberations/
proceedings / presentations by the experts) of these
meetings are also uploading on this site.
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What is Industry User Group? How to become member
of this group?
The main purpose of this Group is to address the industry related problems.
Any user wants know the solutions for their industry related problems,
can post their problems, and others can reply to this problem.
The registration in this option is very simple.
First logon to www.energymanagertraining.com
select the main option ‘Industry User Group’
select ‘To register’.
The system will ask you to select the sector from the drop down menu.
On successful registration, you can post / reply to any problem.
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14.
What kind of information available about process
specialists?
The site keeps information about energy managers, energy auditors, industry
/ process specialists. The experience details, CV of energy managers,
energy auditors, industry specialists with their contact details, qualification,
experience and their area of specialization. Can also be viewed from ‘Specialists’ – ‘Industry
Specialists’.
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How you are involving the industry personal to
share their experiences or write technical papers?
We are encouraging industry members to submit technical papers on various
Issues on any relevant topic, and are announced on the website from time
to time. The technical paper submitted by users are reviewed by a technical
committee. The winners of the technical papers are rewarded suitably.
The awarded technical papers are uploaded on the site with photograph
of the writer of technical paper. User can view such papers under winners
papers option on site.
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16.
What are the eligibility criteria for submitting
technical papers on various Issues
All the Indian registered users of website energymanagertraining.com
are eligible to submit the technical paper.
While Submitting the technical paper all participants have to furnish
their Name, Userid (As per website www.energymanagertraining.com),
their detailed CV along with scanned photograph, and also indicate
issue number.
The technical paper should be sent as an attachment in the form: MS
Word, Adobe acrobat. No technical paper sent by post will be accepted.
One person can submit one paper.
The technical paper submitted will be reviewed by a technical committee.
The decision of the committee is final and cannot be challenged under
any circumstances.
The Technical Papers should reach before the last date mentioned in
the issue. All participants have to send their technical papers through
email to info@energymanagertraining.com
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How to contact the winners of the technical
papers?
The Issue-wise winner’s papers and their particulars, contact
details are uploaded on the site under the option ‘Winners
Papers’.
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18.
How the site is useful to manufacturers /
suppliers?
Manufacturers/ vendors can display and promote their energy efficient
equipments and instruments / devices through this site by giving
the broad details and specifications of the equipments. They can
put their contact details including email address and web site
address. Vendors can contact industry personnel directly through
this site. Vendors can also reply to the tenders floated by the
industry. There are no charges for putting the vendor details on
the website.
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19.
What is the role of energy auditor?
The role of an energy auditor
can be seen from ‘ Learning’ – ‘ Energy
Management’ – ‘ Roles & responsibilities’ – ‘ Energy
Auditor’.
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20.
What are the roles and responsibilities of energy
manager?
The role of an energy auditor can be seen from ‘Learning’ – ‘Energy
Management’ – ‘Roles & responsibilities’ – ‘Energy
Manager’.
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How one can become certified energy manager / energy
auditor? Is there any examination for energy manager/
energy auditor accreditation?
The essential qualification for a certified energy manager and certified
energy auditor would be the passing of a national level certification
examination which will be conducted under the aegis of Bureau of Energy
Efficiency. The site provides information such as eligibility criteria
for energy manager / energy auditor, brief details about syllabus, course
duration, award of certification, and other general terms and conditions
about fee, procedures for certification of energy auditor etc. On successful
passing of the national level examination, award of energy manager /
energy auditor will be given.
BEE has successfully conducted 2 examinations of
Energy Manager / Energy Auditor on 22 – 23rd
May 2004 and May 28 – 29, 2005.
For more details, see ‘Exam Updates’.
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22. Is course
material for appearing energy manager / energy
auditor accreditation
Yes!! The updated course material for appearing national level examination
is available on this site. Users can download the course material on
their local disks.
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23.
Which universities / institutes offering energy
management courses?
The other Universities / Institutes offering energy management / technology
courses are available in this site under the option ‘Learning’.
The details of institute’s name, course offered, their website
and email address.
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24.
Are you conducting any awareness training programmes
for energy managers?
Yes!! We are conducting awareness training programmes for energy managers
at different locations. The date and venue of the Training Programmes
will be announced much in advance and will be displayed on the website
under 'Announcements', as well as at ‘Events updates’.
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25. Are you providing
any presentation material on energy manager awareness
programme?
Yes !! Presentation material of awareness
training programme, conducted by BEE is available on
the website to all the registered users of this site,
who could not attend these awareness programs. Also,
various task force meetings proceedings / presentation
of the experts are also available at ‘Presentations’.
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26.
What kind of information available about industry
associations?
Information about the Industry Associations
with their activities and objectives, contact
adddress etc is available. If user wants to know
more about any of the industry association, they
may get the contact information from our site.
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27. Is Energy
related information by other websites available
in your site? Name the official website of Bureau
of Energy Efficiency
The energy related information available
in other websites are also given in this website
under ‘Related Websites’ option.
Equipment-wise classification has been given
for easily reference.
www.bee-india.nic.in is
the official website of Bureau of Energy
Efficiency.
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28. Is the site keeps
the contact information of energy audit firms?
Yes!! The site keeps details of energy
audit firms with their activities, areas of specialisation,
their manpower details etc. It may be noted that
these details are for information. The list of
temporary accredited energy audit firms by BEE
has also been uploaded on the website
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29. Is any bank
helping/financing energy management project?
Yes !!! State Bank of India is helping
/ financing energy management projects.
To know more details (Click
here)
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30.
What is there in the useful tools option?
The useful tools option contains information
about the energy calculators, energy related
softwares etc.
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31.
Are you providing information on energy related
magazines available in the market?
The list of energy related magazines
are available in this site under “Learning” – ‘Technical’ – “Magazines,
Periodicals, Journals”.
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32. Are you
providing energy audit guidelines to the energy
auditor?
The energy audit guidelines, as published by the experts, are available
in the website. These are not approved guidelines by BEE. These are for
information only.
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33. Are you providing
energy audit equipments used for energy audit?
The energy audit instruments used for energy audit along with the supplier
details can be viewed from ‘ Learning’ – ‘ Energy
Audit Instruments’.
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34. Are you uploading
the Tenders related to energy efficient equipments
/ consultancy etc ?
The energy related tenders, major energy consuming equipments tenders,
consultancy related tenders, energy efficient equipments tenders are
available on the website, which can be viewed from ‘ Tenders’.
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