State Energy Efficiency Index 2020
ABOUT
- Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has developed the State Energy Efficiency Index in association with Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy (AEEE) to:
- Help drive EE policies and program implementation at the state and local level
- Highlight best practices and encourage healthy competition among states
- Track progress in managing the states’ and India’s energy footprint
- Set a baseline for EE efforts and provide a foundation to set state specific EE targets
- Institutionalize data capture and monitoring of EE activities by states, especially by State Designated Agencies (SDAs)
KEY FINDINGS
- The State Energy Efficiency Index categorises states as ‘Front Runner’, ‘Achiever’, ‘Contender’ and ‘Aspirant’ based upon their efforts and achievements towards energy efficiency implementation
- SEEI 2020 has assessed the performance of 36 states and Union territories in energy efficiency (EE) using 68 qualitative, quantitative, and outcome-based indicators aggregating to a maximum score of 100 across six sectors.
RANKING BASED ON SCORES
CATEGORY
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SCORE
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Aspirant
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<30 points
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Contender
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30-50 points
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Achiever
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50-60 points
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Front Runner
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>60 points
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2020 SCORING FOR VARIOUS STATES
STATE
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SCORES
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Karnataka
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70
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Rajasthan
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61
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Haryana
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59.5
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Punjab
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58
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Maharashtra
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57.5
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Kerala
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53
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Tamil Nadu
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51.5
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Andhra Pradesh
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50.5
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Uttar Pradesh
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35.5
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Gujarat
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34
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STEPS TAKEN BY KARNATAKA
- Karnataka, which has ranked first on the index, took several initiatives to upscale energy efficiency
- It carried out an assessment of energy efficiency initiatives across all sectors in the state.
- The study evaluated the impacts of initiatives on energy savings, economic savings, emission mitigation, social impacts, and utilization of funds. The assessment helped the state provide sufficient data and outcome-based indicators
- The SEEI report said that Karnataka had developed several innovative programs to promote:
- Energy efficiency in street lighting
- Electric mobility (e-mobility) and charging infrastructure, water pumping, sewage treatment, and a smart grid pilot program
- It also provided incentives and subsidies to promote:
- Green buildings
- Energy audits of industries, buildings, and other facilities
- Electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure deployment, and
- Energy-efficient technology adoption in industries
STEPS TAKEN BY RAJASTHAN
- Rajasthan was the second-best performer with 61 points out of 100 on the index. Rajasthan outshone its previous scores in all sectors.
- The state had taken measures to set up energy-saving targets for energy efficiency in street lighting, water and sewerage, and non-Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) industries.
- It also appointed agencies to conduct periodic energy audits of street lighting, water and sewerage infrastructure, and water treatment systems.
- Rajasthan is one of the few states that reported a measurement, reporting, and verification mechanism for evaluating demand-side management (DSM) programs.
SEGMENTS ON WHICH SCORES MAJORLY DEPEND
- Industry
- Industries account for the highest energy consumption in India. The sector also has maximum energy saving potential through energy efficiency management and innovative technology deployment.
- Several states have offered financial incentives for energy efficiency implementation in industries, including incentives for conducting energy audits and implementing its recommendations, low-interest loans, and subsidies for the adoption of energy-saving equipment and facilities.
- Buildings
- Buildings cover India’s second-highest final energy consumption and are expected to grow by 45% up to 2027 from the 2017 baseline.
- In all, 28 states have improved their scores in this sector from the previous index because of improvements in policy and regulations, financial mechanisms, and the adoption of energy efficiency measures.
- However, none of the states provided any comprehensive data on energy savings in commercial and public buildings
- Transport
- To promote e-mobility, Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Puducherry, and Tamil Nadu provide incentives for private EVs, commercial EVs, and charging infrastructure.
- The incentives include tax rebates, exemption of registration fees, capital subsidies on EVs, tariff capping on charging infrastructure, and a duty rebate on EV components.
DISCOMs
- The report noted that a few states had fared better in this sector due to improved policy and regulations, energy efficiency measures, and energy savings
- The report observed that all states and UTs, except Arunachal Pradesh, Kerala, Ladakh, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal, had notified deviation settlement mechanism (DSM) regulations
- Agriculture
- The DSM program includes solarisation of off-grid and grid-connected agricultural pumps, energy-efficient pumps’ use, agriculture feeder separation, and awareness campaign on energy-efficient farming practices among farmers
- Municipalities
- The report notes that 22 states adopted energy-efficient technologies in water pumping and sewerage systems.
- While six states had targets for energy savings in municipal services, ten states had designated entities to support energy efficiency initiatives in municipalities.
- Rajasthan is the top-performing state in this sector, followed by Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, and Telangana.
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