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National E-Mobility Programme launched in India
- March 12, 2018
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: Electric Mobility
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National E-Mobility Programme launched in India In line with the National Electric Mobility Mission Plan (NEEMP) 2020 to achieve 6-7 million sales of hybrid and electric vehicles year on year from 2020 onwards, National E- Mobility programme is launched in the country on 7th March, 2018. Shri R K Singh, Union Minister of State (IC)
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EV Mobility Outlook 2018
- March 11, 2018
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: Electric Mobility
EV Mobility Outlook 2018 Background India, the largest market for two-wheelers and the fifth-biggest market for passenger vehicles (cars, vans, and utility vehicles), has a negligible presence of electric vehicles at this point. The government has expressed intent to push manufactures to get into mass manufacturing of electric vehicles to meet its 2030 target in
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Extension of compliance deadline of PAT cycle-1
- January 2, 2018
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: PAT Updates
Extension of compliance deadline of PAT cycle-1 In reference to the Office Memorandum No. 45/01/PAT-Trading Procedure/17-18 dated 12th July, 2017 (which extended the last date for compliance to PAT cycle -1 till 31st December, 2017), Bureau of Energy Efficiency as a last time measure for fulfilling compliance of PAT cycle-1 DC’s, has further extended the
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Major Fire in Kamala Mills
- December 29, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: Fire Safety Audit
Major Fire in Kamala Mills A major fire in Kamala Mills in the early morning hours, led to the death of 15. The fire broke out in a rooftop restaurant in Central Mumbai’s Kamala Mill, which rapidly spread to an adjacent restaurant and other establishments. The reports say, 15 have been reported dead and 12
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Facts of ESCerts Trading 13th phase
- December 27, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: PAT Updates
Facts of ESCerts Trading 13th phase ESCerts market sees highest ever trade of 4.49 lakh ESCerts on 19th December, 2017. In total, there was a demand for 7,30,885 ESCerts, an increase of nearly 47.5% from last week. This demand was against a total supply of 8,31,224 ESCerts (increase of 91.6% since last week). Trading volumes
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Govt. issue guidelines for procurement of Wind Power
- December 15, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: Ministry of Power - Policy
The Govt. has issued guidelines for procurement of Wind Power under Section 63 of the Electricity Act, 2003 providing a framework for procurement of wind power through a transparent process of bidding including standardization of the process and defining of roles and responsibilities of various stakeholders. These guidelines aim to enable the Distribution Licensees to
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Form D for PAT made live
- December 14, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: PAT Updates
Form D for PAT made live The Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) is a market based mechanism to reduce the specific energy consumption in energy intensive industries. This is facilitated through the trading of ESCerts which are issued to those plants who have overachieved their targets. Those plants who were under achievers of their targets
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Bicon Celebrates National Energy Conservation Day
- December 14, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: Climate Change
Bicon Celebrates National Energy Conservation Day National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on 14th December globally to highlight the importance of energy consumption and its usage in our day to day life, its scarcity and its impact on sustainability of global ecosystem. It focuses on our concentration on significant issues facing the future of mankind
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Difference between IE2 and IE3 motors
- December 14, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: Energy Efficiency
Following the ban on IE1 (Standard Efficiency) motor from 1st October, 2017. This follow up article highlights the features and key differences between IE2 and IE3 motors. But before we dive into the differences, let us understand what is meant by an IE Motor. IE stands for “International Efficiency”. According to the IEA (International Energy Agency) electric
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The Beginning of PAT Cycle 4
- December 8, 2017
- Posted by: BiconAdmin
- Category: PAT Updates
The Beginning of PAT Cycle 4 National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE) is one of the eight national missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC), which is very closely monitored by the Prime Minister’s Council on Climate Change. NMEEE aims to strengthen the market for energy efficiency by creating conducive regulatory