National Energy Conservation Day

 14th December 1991: National Energy Conservation Day. 

The National Energy Conservation Day is being celebrated every year on December 14 since 1991. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), under the Ministry of Power, spearheads the celebrations every year. 

The objective to celebrate the National Energy Conservation Day is to drive mass awareness about the importance of energy efficiency and conservation.NECD BEE recognizes and encourages endeavors of industries in reducing energy consumption by felicitating them with National Energy Conservation Awards. 

BEE also awards prizes to the National winners of the annual National Painting Competition on Energy Conservation. The annual energy conservation awards recognize innovation and achievements in energy conservation by the industries, buildings, zonal railways, state-designated agencies; manufacturers of BEE star labeled appliances, electricity distribution companies, municipalities and raise awareness that energy conservation plays a big part in India’s response to reducing global warming through energy savings. The awards are also recognition of their demonstrated commitment to energy conservation and efficiency. The scheme has motivated industry and other establishments to adopt energy efficiency measures. 

39 sub-sectors of Industry, thermal power stations, office buildings, BPO buildings, hotels, hospitals, shopping malls, zonal railways, railway workshops, railway stations, municipalities, State Designated Agencies and manufacturers of BEE Star labeled appliances/equipment and electricity distribution companies are included in the Awards. In total there are 56 Sub-sectors from the above main sectors. 

Electrical energy savings is calculated in terms of equivalent avoided capacity (MW) per year by the participating units through the implementation of energy-saving projects. 

The Ministry of Power has launched the National Awareness Campaign to promote energy conservation in the country. Painting competition for students at the School, State, and at The national level has been included as one of the activities of the campaign, which would not only make aware the children about the need of conserving energy but at the same time would educate and involve their parents as well in the above cause. The identified activity is one of the measures, which can help in creating awareness in the domestic sector. To strengthen and for added cognizance, higher classes of 7th, 8th, and 9th standards have been included from 2013 in addition to existing classes of 4th, 5th, and 6th Standards. 

The competition is being held at three stages, namely, School, State, and National levels. Students of 4th, 5th and 6th standards under Group ‘A’ and of 7th, 8th & 9th standards under Group ‘B’ are eligible to participate in the competition. Cash prizes worth Rs 95,000 per State/UT per Group is distributed to State level winners on the day of the Competition. For winners of both the Groups of National Competition, cash prizes worth Rs. 10.35 lakhs is awarded by the Ministry of Power on 14th December ie. National Energy Conservation Day.



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