Introduction
The electricity demand in the South Asia region has consistently grown by more than five percent annually, with projections suggesting it will more than double by 2050. To meet this need on the path to net zero, the “Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge” calls on countries to “increase the global average annual rate of energy efficiency improvements from about 2% to more than 4% annually through 2030.” India is on the path to reduce emission intensity of its economy by 45% by 2030. As per IEA’s Sustainable Development Scenario, energy efficiency has the potential to abate 40% of the emissions by 2040.
Key Interventions
Energy Efficient building design
Energy efficiency standards and labeling of appliances
Construction and retrofit Scaling-up low carbon comfort cooling solutions
Benchmarking and sector-specific plan for energy efficiency in industries
Utility demand response & flexibility through Grid-Interactive net zero buildings
Key Achievements
Indian Railways EE Policy & Action Plan adopted
Tender for EE Audit of >1100 IR Buildings
Super ECBC in 05 New Station Tenders
Tenders for 20,000 Super-efficient AC
400+ Indian Railway Officials trained
