Amendment in MoPs notification S.O. 4554(E) for Refrigerators

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-16102024-257947 EXTRAORDINARY PART II-Section 3-Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 4127] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2024/ASVINA 22, 1946 6647 GI/2024 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA: EXTRAORDINARY [PART II-SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 11th October, 2024 S.O. 4490(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (a) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001), the Central Government in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency hereby makes the following amendments in notification of the Government of India, Ministry of Power, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 4554(E) dated 26th September, 2022, namely: - In the said notification, in clause (3), in sub-clause (3), - (1) in Table 1 for the Frost Free Refrigerator, for the words, figures and letters "(Valid from 1st January, 2023 to 31st December, 2024)", the words, figures and letters "(Valid from 1st January, 2023 to 31st December, 2025)" shall be substituted. (2) after Table 1, the following table shall be inserted, namely: - Table 1.1 for Frost Free Refrigerator (Valid from 1st January, 2026 to 31st December, 2028) +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | Star Rating Band| Annual Energy Consumption (kWh/Year) | +=================+=============================================+ | 1 Star * | (0.136*Vtot + 211) ≤ AEC < (0.157*Vtot +243)| +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | 2 Star ** | (0.118*Vtot + 184) ≤ AEC < (0.136*Vtot +211)| +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | 3 Star *** | (0.103*Vtot + 160) ≤ AEC < (0.118*Vtot + 184) | +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | 4 Star **** | (0.090*Vtot + 140) ≤ AEC < (0.103*Vtot + 160) | +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | 5 Star ***** | AEC < (0.090*Vtot + 140) | +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ (3) in Table 2 for Direct Cool Refrigerator, for the words, figures and letters "(Valid from 1st January, 2023 to 31st December, 2024)” the words, figures and letters "(Valid from 1st January, 2023 to 31st December, 2025)” shall be substituted. (4) after Table 2, the following table shall be inserted, namely: - Table 2.1 for Direct Cool Refrigerator (Valid from 1st January, 2026 to 31st December, 2028) +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | Star Rating Band| Annual Energy Consumption (kWh/Year) | +=================+=============================================+ | 1 Star * | (0.103*Vtot + 160) ≤ AEC < (0.115*Vtot + 179) | +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | 2 Star ** | (0.091*Vtot + 141) ≤ AEC < (0.103*Vtot + 160) | +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | 3 Star *** | (0.080*Vtot + 124) ≤ AEC < (0.091*Vtot + 141) | +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | 4 Star **** | (0.070*Vtot + 109) ≤ AEC < (0.080*Vtot + 124) | +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ | 5 Star ***** | AEC < (0.070*Vtot + 109) | +-----------------+---------------------------------------------+ [F. No. 10/4/2022-EC] DHIRAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, Chief Engg. Note. - The principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 4554(E) dated 26th September, 2022. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. GORAKHA NATH YADAVA