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Amendment to the star-labelling schedule for air conditioners under the Energy Conservation Act, 2001, extending existing rating validity and prescribing new ISEER star-rating tables for 2026-2028.

Detailed Summary

Notification S.O. 2794(E), issued by the Ministry of Power on 16 July 2024 in consultation with the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, amends under clause (a) of section 14 of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (52 of 2001) the principal notification S.O. 2528(E) dated 8 August 2017 (previously amended by S.O. 3897(E) dated 29 October 2019, S.O. 4485(E) dated 10 December 2020, and S.O. 4634(E) dated 10 November 2021). It extends the validity period in Tables 3.1(f) and 3.2(f) from 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2024 to 1 July 2022 to 31 December 2025, inserts a new serial entry (7) covering 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028 in both Table 3.1 and Table 3.2, and inserts new Tables 3.1(g) (Unitary Type Air Conditioners) and 3.2(g) (Split Type Air Conditioners) prescribing minimum and maximum Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (ISEER, kWh/kWh) values for star ratings 1 through 5 for the period 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028 (e.g., unitary ACs: 1 Star 2.9-3.09, 5 Star 3.7+; split ACs: 1 Star 3.5-3.79, 5 Star 5.6+). Signed by Dhiraj Kumar Srivastava, Chief Engineer (File No. 10/6/2019-EC).

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-18072024-255521 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 2658] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 2024/ASHADHA 27, 1946 MINISTRY OF POWER NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 16th July, 2024 S.O. 2794(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 further amendments to the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Power, published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii), vide number S.O. 2528(E), dated the 8th August, 2017, namely:- In the said notification, in paragraph 3,- (a) in sub-paragraph (1), in Table 3.1(f) and Table 3.2(f), for the words, figures and letters "1st July, 2022 to 31st December, 2024", the words, figures and letters “From 1st July, 2022 to 31st December, 2025" shall be substituted. (b) in sub - paragraph (1),- (i) in Table 3.1, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- " 7. From 1st January, 2026 to 31st December, 2028 (g) " (ii) in Table 3.2, the following serial number and entries shall be inserted, namely:- " 7. From 1st January, 2026 to 31st December, 2028 (g) ” (iii) after Table 3.1(f) and Table 3.2(f), the following Table 3.1(g) and Table 3.2(g) shall be inserted, namely:- "Table 3.1(g) - Unitary Type Air Conditioners Table 3.2(g) - Split Type Air Conditioners From 1st January, 2026 to 31st December, 2028 From 1st January, 2026 to 31st December, 2028 Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (kWh/kWh) Indian Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (kWh/kWh) +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | Star Level| Minimum | Maximum | +===========+===========+===========+ | 1 Star | 2.9 | 3.09 | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 2 Star | 3.1 | 3.29 | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 3 Star | 3.3 | 3.49 | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 4 Star | 3.5 | 3.69 | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 5 Star | 3.7 | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | Star Level| Minimum | Maximum | +===========+===========+===========+ | 1 Star | 3.5 | 3.79 | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 2 Star | 3.8 | 4.29 | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 3 Star | 4.3 | 4.99 | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 4 Star | 5.0 | 5.59 | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ | 5 Star | 5.6 | | +-----------+-----------+-----------+ [F. No. 10/6/2019-EC] DHIRAJ KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, Chief Engineer Note. - The Principal notification was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide notification number S.O. 2528(E), dated the 8th August, 2017, and subsequently amended vide notification number S.O. 3897(E), dated the 29th October, 2019, S.O. 4485(E), dated the 10th December, 2020, and S.O. 4634(E), dated the 10th November, 2021. 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.

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