Bureau of Energy Efficiency
The Bureau of Energy Efficiency is an agency of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Power, created in March 2002 under the provisions of the nation's 2001 Energy Conservation Act. The agency's function is to encourage the efficient use of energy in India by developing programs to support it. For example, the government proposed to make it mandatory for certain appliances in India to have ratings by the BEE from January 2010 onwards. The mission of the 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. Its primary objective is to reduce energy intensity in the economy.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency, India | |
| Abbreviation | BEE |
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| Formation | 1 March 2002 |
| Type | Autonomous Government Agency |
| Legal status | Constituted by Energy Conservation Act, 2001. |
| Purpose | Development of policies and strategies, with an emphasis on self-regulation and market principles under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001. |
| Headquarters | SEWA Bhavan |
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Region served | India |
Official language | Hindi English |
Parent organisation | Ministry of Power |
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