Bachat Lamp Yojana (BLY)
- Scheme announced by Ministry of Power, it seeks to replace estimated 400 million incandescent bulbs in household sector by CFLs- could save 6000 MW to 10,000 MW.
- BEE has prepared a Programme of Activities (PoA) as a voluntary.
- coordinated effort to facilitate the scheme in the entire country.
- Scheme to leverage CDM revenues to reduce cost of CFL to that of an ordinary bulb.
- Provision for buy-back and safe disposal part of the cost of CFL at Rs.15.
National Action Plan on Climate Change:National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency
- A market based mechanism to enhance cost effectiveness of improvements in energy efficiency in energy-intensive large industries and facilities, through certification of energy savings that could be traded(Perform Achieve and Trade)
- Accelerating the shift to energy efficient appliances in designated sectors through innovative measures to make the products more affordable. (Market Transformation for Energy Efficiency))
- Creation of mechanisms that would help finance demand side management programmes in all sectors by capturing future energy savings. (Energy Efficiency Financing Platform (EEFP))
- Developing fiscal instruments to promote energy efficiency namely Framework for Energy Efficient Economic Development (FEEED)
Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)Programme
- Situation Analysis of SME clusters
- Diagnostic studies in 25 SME clusters in the country
- Develop cluster specific energy efficiency manuals/booklets, and other documents to enhance energy conservation in SMEs
- Conducting energy audits in these clusters
- Preparing DPRs from energy audit studies
- Enhancing the capacities of service providers in each cluster area
- Provision of financing for such bankable DPRs
- Awareness and outreach
JICA Line of credit
Scheme for Energy saving in MSME Sector
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has extended a Line of Credit to Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) for financing Energy Saving projects in Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Sector.
The financial assistance to MSMEs will be through SIDBI, as well as through refinance to banks /State Finance Corporations (SFCs) and Non Banking FinancialCompanies (NBFCs). Under the Line technical \ assistance is also provided to financial institutions and MSME units for dissemination of information and successful implementation of Energy Saving projects in MSME Sector.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR UNITS (DIRECT ASSISTANCE)
New / existing MSME units, as per the definition of the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development (MSMED) Act, 2006 (www.Laghu-udyog.com; www.Smallindustryindia.com). However, units graduating out of medium scale will not be eligible for assistance.
Existing units should have satisfactory track recordof past performance and sound financial position._ Energy saving projects will be screened as per the Energy Saving List, which is available on SIDBI website. Units should have minimum investment grade rating of SIDBI. |
