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Written by
Ketan V. Karandikar
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department,
MAEER’s MIT Polytechnic, Kothrud, Pune - 38
Agenda
Key takeaways
1. Introduction ➢ Main provisions of Energy Efficiency Act on S & L
2. Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) ➢ Functions of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
3. Standards & Labels (S & L) ➢ Concepts of S & L and types of labels with examples
4. BEE Star Labeling & Star Labelled Appliances ➢ Concept, need and importance of BEE Star Ratings with examples
5. Types of BEE Star Levels & Power Savings Guide ➢ Understanding Big Label & Small Label and Power Savings Guide
6. EER, SEER & ISEER ➢ Understanding concepts of EER, SEER & ISEER
Ketan V. Karandikar
Lecturer in Mechanical Engineering Department,
MAEER’s MIT Polytechnic, Kothrud, Pune - 38
► HVAC appliances like domestic Refrigerators, Window Air Conditioners, Split Air-Conditioners need to
be energy efficient with features like minimum operational cost, reduced energy requirement and less
carbon footprint.
► According to the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 of Government of India, a very important activity for
energy efficiency improvement for HVAC systems is preparation of Standards and Labelling (S & L)
Prohibit Mandatory
Maximize energy Manufacture, labelling on
efficiency of Sale and Import equipment for
HVAC appliances of non- customer
conforming awareness
equipment
Main Provisions of
Energy Conservation Act on S & L
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Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE)
4. Development of Testing and Certification Procedures along with promotion of Testing facilities
► Standards – Set the limits of energy consumption of a manufactured product. They are set of well-
defined test protocols to achieve highest level of energy performance.
► Labels – They certify energy performance level of a manufactured product. This will be in the form of
specific energy consumption or efficiency or energy cost.
1. Comparative Labels 2. Endorsement Labels
They help customers to compare the energy
They create awareness about highly efficient
consumption of other similar products and take a
category through certification.
decision.
► According to BEE Standards and Labelling Program 2006, star rating has been provided for all major
appliances and they are labelled accordingly.
► The Star Rating range from 1 to 5 in the ascending order of energy efficiency of a product.
• Since there is a wide variation in energy consumption for the same product from different
manufacturers.
Why ? • Energy consumption information generally is not easily available for customers
• Chance of customers buying inefficient product / appliance
• Manufacturer – Creation of Energy Efficient Product
Value Addition • Customer – Selection of high Energy Performance Product with optimum investment
• Country – Minimum Energy Consumption and Reduced Carbon Foot Print
Example
Refrigerator 1 has Star Label with 5 Star Rating Refrigerator 2 has Star Label with 3 Star Rating
Conclusion:
Refrigerator 1 is more energy-efficient than Refrigerator 2 (More Star Ratings = More Energy Efficiency)
►
Hence, the consumer should purchase Refrigerator 1
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BEE Star Labelled Appliances
► As discussed earlier, the main objective of BEE’s Star Labeling Program is to reduce the energy
consumption of an appliance, without compromising it’s operational performance.
► There are two types of schemes for Star Labelling of appliances, as below :
1. Mandatory Scheme 2. Voluntary Scheme
Star Label is compulsory for these appliances Star Label is optional for these appliances
1. Room A/C 9. Electric Geyser 1. Induction Motor 9. Diesel Engine Driven Mono-set Pumps
2. Frost-free Refrigerator 10. Distribution Transformer 2. Pumps 10. Solid State Inverter
3. Direct Cool Refrigerator 3. Ceiling Fan 11. DG Sets
4. Room A/C (Floor Standing) 4. LPG Stoves 12. Chillers
5. Variable Capacity Inverter A/C 5. Washing Machine 13. Microwave Oven
6. LED Lamps 6. Computer 14. Solar Water Heater
7. Tubular Fluorescent Lamp 7. Ballast 15. Light Commercial A/C
8. Colour TV 8. Office equipment 16. Deep Freezers
The estimated saving till date, from the labelling program is 12,000 MW (Since 2007).
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Types of BEE Star Labels
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1. EER
• The Energy Efficiency Ratio (EER) of an HVAC cooling device is the
ratio of output cooling energy (in BTU) to input electrical energy (in
Watts) at a given operating point.
• EER is normally calculated with a 95 °F outside temperature and an
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