AGARTALA, Oct 2 (TIWN): National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE) is to organise 3 day workshop to strengthen the market for energy efficiency by creating conducive regulatory and policy regime.

This workshop aims to discuss the models for the sake of the energy efficiency sector. One of the major components of the mission is “Perform, Achieve and Trade” (PAT) scheme.

 The workshop will be held in 3 differnet palces: India International Centre, New Delhi on Oct 7, Hotel Park, Rajbhavan Road, Hyderabad on Oct 9 and at Hyatt Regency,  Weikfield IT Park, Nagar Road, Viman Nagar, Pune on Oct 16.

It’s to be mentioned here that in the first cycle of PAT, 478 industrial units in 8 sectors (Aluminum, Cement, Chlor- Alkali, Fertilizer, Iron & Steel, Paper & Pulp, Thermal Power, Textile) have been mandated to reduce their specific energy consumption (SEC) i.e. energy used per unit of production. The target reduction for each industrial unit is based on their current levels of energy efficiency, so that energy efficient units have low target of percentage reduction, as compared to less energy efficient units which have higher targets. 

Overall, the SEC reduction targets aim to secure 4.05% reduction in the SEC in these industries totaling an energy saving of 6.686 million tonnes of oil equivalent. Units which are able to achieve SEC level that are lower than their targets can receive energy savings certificates (ESCerts) for their excess savings. The ESCerts could be traded on the Power Exchanges and bought by other units under PAT who can use them to meet their compliance requirements. Units that are unable to meet the targets either through their own actions or through purchase of ESCerts are liable to financial penalty under the Energy Conservation Act.