Star-Rating for Electrical Gadgets
14 Electrical/Electronic items are presently under the regulation of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency for star labeling scheme. These are as follows:
(i) Frost free refrigerator, tubular fluorescent lamp, air-conditioner, distribution transformer (total 4 equipment under mandatory phase);
(ii) Direct cool refrigerator, room air-conditioner (Cassette, Floor Standing Tower, Ceiling, Corner), induction motor, ceiling fan, electric geyser, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stoves, agriculture pump sets, colour television, washing machine and laptop: (total 10 equipment in Voluntary Phase).
In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today Minister of State for Power Shri K.C. Venugopal said the programme methodology for other office automation equipment is presently under discussion with the stakeholder’s technical committee. He added that the avoided power capacity from the labelling programme of appliances in the 12th Plan by 2017is likely to be around 8,000 MW.
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