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First Prize Manufacturers ofBEE Star Labeled Appliances

(Air Conditioners)

VIDEOCON INDUSTRIES LTD.Gurgaon (Haryana)

Unit Profile

As lines are blurring across industries and new technologies are emerging andevolving at an accelerated speed, Videocon is taking a strategic approach totechnology development and assume the leadership through �selection andconcentration� in order to deliver technology innovations that really matter totheir customers. Videocon strives to maximize strengths and capabilities to drivetechnology innovations and pursue collaborative partnerships across expertise,businesses and industries as part of their efforts to enrich the lives of peoplethrough the power of technology.

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Videocon Group has different manufacturing locations all across the country.Videocon Industries Limited (Aurangabad division) is flagship division of VideoconGroup in India.

Videocon Industries Ltd. was established in Sept, 1986 and set up a state-of-theart manufacturing facility at Aurangabad, Maharashtra in 1986. This facilitymanufactured Colour Televisions, Washing Machines, Air-Conditioners. During theyear 2001, Videocon also commenced the home production for its eco-friendlyRefrigerators and established its Aurangabad manufacturing unit. Covering over210 acres, the facility now manufactures LED, Air Conditioners, Refrigerators,Washing Machines and Feature as well as Smart Mobile phones. The Aurangabadmanufacturing unit line has been designed with the latest technologies at par withinternational standards and is one of the Eco-friendly units amongst all Videoconmanufacturing plants in the Country.

Energy Saving Initiatives:

Installation of 1 MW Solar Power Project by Net Metering System

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Silent Features:

Annual Generation from 1 MW of Solar 18 Lac Units

Proposed Capacity of Solar Plant in KWp 1200 KWp

Annual Generation from 1MW of Solar 18 Lac ± 10% 16.20 ~19.80 Lac Units

Present Landed Price (in INR per Unit) 6.95

Basic Tariff Offered Price (INR per Unit) 5.15 (Escalation 50% Sharing)

Saving Per Unit In INR 1.80

Energy saving projects implemented:

INDOOR UNIT WITH FIN & TUBE TYPE EVAPORATOR COIL WITH AUTOCLEAN FUNCTION

MULTI FOLD, MULTI POINTINJECTION EVAP COIL

All Evaporator coils are made-up of Aluminium Fin & Copper (Inner Grooved)Tubes. The fins used in Evaporator coils are coated with Hydrophilic material. Thismaterial does not hold water on the fin surface & protects the fin / coil from themoisture or sweating formed on the coil. Thus it improves the performance & Lifeof the coil. These coils have multiple folds to get accommodated in the IndoorUnit. For better cooling, the coil is divided into small circuits. Each circuit has Inlet& Outlet for Refrigerant flow called multi point injection system.

Auto Clean Function:

In addition to the Pre coated fin Evaporator coil, the Auto Clean function improvesthe performance of the unit. When we run the unit, sweating is formed on theevaporator coil. The gap between the fins is very less (@1.3 mm), the sweatformed on the fin surface does not drain-out completely after switching off theunit. This wet surface catches the dust particles & after period of time clogs thecoil. This clogged coil reduces the performance of the system causing low cooling& high power. This also affects the life of the coil. So to avoid this, Auto Cleanfunction is introduced through the controller. By this function, when we switch offthe unit with the remote, condensing unit (Outdoor) gets off immediately, but the

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indoor unit remains working for 10 min cycle. This dries the Evaporator coilcompletely, thus reduces clogging of Evaporator coil. Thus performance & Powerconsumption of the unit is not getting affected for a long period of time.

A) DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONDENSER COILS USED IN CONDENSINGUNITS:

PARALLEL FLOW CONDENSING COIL (MICRO CHANNEL)

Complete coil is made of Aluminium Alloy. The coil tubes are called micro channelswith through small holes for refrigerant flow through the coil. The Inlet & Outlettubes are of Copper for connecting with the Discharge tubing to the compressor& other connecting tubes. These micro channels are thin in size. The volume ofthese PFC coils is less as compared with conventional Fin and Tube coils. Repairingthe coils is a bit critical as special type of brazing rods is required with better skillfor brazing is required. Limitation of these coils is that these coils can be used inCooling Only type units.

PFC COIL STRUCTURE

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CONVENTIONAL FIN & TUBE TYPE CONDENSING COIL

Conventional Fin & Tube type condensing coils are been used from many years.These coils are made up of Fins and Inner Grooved Tubing.

The material of Fins is Aluminium having very less thickness, and the coil tubescalled hair pins are of thin Inner Grooved Copper. The fins are generally coatedwith Hydrophilic material which protects fin in high humidity. All the coil tubes (HairPins), other connecting Return Bends / Inlet �Outlet tubes are made up of Copper,are brazed together to complete the Condenser coil. These coils are bettercorrosion resistant than PFC coils. So these coils are used in High Humid areas &chemical zones. These coils are easily repairable as brazing the coils is much easythan that of PFC (aluminium) coils. These coils can be used in Outdoor units withCooling only as well as Cooling-Heating type units.

A) Energy Conservation Achievements and their contribution to theoverall efficiency market:

Capacity (BTU/hr) 18000 18000 18000Star 0 3 5Power (watts) 2250 1690 1500

EER 2.35 3.12 3.52AC running hrs (daily) 8 8 8Total Power Cons (Kwh) daily 18 13.52 12

Unit Saving per day � 4.48 6Unit rate ( Electricity) in Rs. 6 6 6Monthly (30 days) running cost (Rs) 3240 2433.6 2160

Monthly Energy saving (Rs.) 806.4 1080% Energy Saving 25% 33%

From above table it is clear that the energy saving by 3 Star AC is about 29% andof 5 Star AC is about 39% than that of Zero Star AC. This can help to recoverinitial cost within few months.

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Second Prize Manufacturers ofBEE Star Labeled Appliances

(Air Conditioners)

GODREJ & BOYCE MFG. CO. LTD.APPLIANCE DIVISION

Vikhroli Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Unit Profile

Godrej group is one of the largest privately held diversified industrial Corporationsin India. The Company celebrated its centenary in 1997. Today Godrej Group isleading into many manufacturing activities. M/s Godrej & Boyce Mfg. Co. Ltd.(Appliance Div) is a Flagship division of Godrej Group.

Wing-Shirwal is a green field project of Godrej & Boyce � Appliance Divisioncommissioned in April 1996. We manufacture Refrigerators, Washing Machines,Air conditioners & Thermoelectric coolers in this plant.

Godrej has an Integrated Management System with certification in ISO 9001, ISO14000 and OSHAS 18000.

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Energy Consumption

Unit have strong power consumption monitoring mechanism in the plant For highpower consuming equipments, power consumption is monitored in every shift &corrective action is taken immediately. Following is the department wise electricalpower consumption analysis.

After analyzing power consumption of every department we undertake variousenergy saving projects. These projects are implemented & post implementationit�s benefits are monitored.

Energy Conservation Approach

Company is adopting unique approach of reducing FIX power consumption in theplant. Strategy for Fix & Variable power consuming equipment is different asshown below.

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This year company has added two new points to its strategy to reduce FIX &VARIABLE power consumption. Newly added points are highlighted in Red font.Energy consumption for last two years is as below �

Description Units 2014-15 2015-16

Total Electric Consumption Lakhs KWh 85.91 94.07

Specific Energy Consumption - Electrical KWh/Appliance 7.7 7.23

Specific Energy Consumption - Thermal Million Kcal/ 0.00230 0.001958Appliance

In the last year i.e. 2015-16, the unit has implemented 16 Energy Conservationprojects. Electrical units saved because of these projects are 6.1 Lacs and fuelsaved is 42 KL.

Energy Policy

We have corporate Energy Policy & we are working in the plant as per this policy.

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Certificate of Merit Manufacturers ofBEE Star Labeled Appliances

(Air Conditioners)

HITACHI HOME & LIFE SOLUTIONS(INDIA) LTD.

Dist. Mehsana (Gujarat)

Unit Profile

On 1st October, 2015, Johnson Controls, Hitachi Ltd. and Hitachi Appliances Inc.have completed Global Joint Venture agreement and commenced operations ofJohnson Controls � Hitachi Air Conditioning Company (JCH) to provide globalcustomers with full range of Air conditioning products.

�Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air conditioning India Ltd. (JCH-IN) Formerlyknown as Hitachi Home & Life Solutions (India) Limited� is the Indian arm of JCH.JCH-IN is one of the earliest companies to set up Air conditioning manufacturingin India, JCH-IN has a legacy that is over 30 years in the making. Today, theCompany manufactures a wide range of products, from room Air conditioners(Split & Window) to Chiller, Ductable, Telecom Cooling solution & VRF system andtrading of Refrigerators & Air Purifiers.

JCH-IN headquarters and manufacturing plat is situated at Kadi, Gujarat. TheCompany has a total installed capacity of 6,00,000 Room Air conditioners perannum (in a single shift). In addition it has the capacity to manufacture 120000Tons of Ductable units, 9000 VRFs ODU and 300 Chillers per annum. It has astrong nationwide distribution consisting of 5 regional offices, 20 branch offices,

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203 exclusive S&S dealers. Currently, the Company has 33 Exclusive showrooms,40 Company owned service centres, 600 other service points including S&S dealersand franchisees.

JCH-IN�s leading technologies for year 2015-16 in RAC segment.

Automatic filter cleaning technology � JCH-IN has introduce its latest I Cleantechnology which is specially designed for Indian tropical condition (Dustenvironment). With the help of software programming and cleaning mechanism,Filters are automatically cleaned after particular interval of air conditioner usage.Regular cleaning of filter results in Hygienic air conditioning along with power saving.

De-rating of cooling capacity, if filter is not cleaned up to 4 months.

With I-Clean technology the machine will clean the filter automatically daily keepingthe filters clean so that the Airflow is not restricted and keeping the Capacitysame as factory fitted machine which will save power consumption.

Below is the energy saved by I-clean machine against if Customer is cleaning filterevery 30 days and using the machine for 1600 Hrs/Yr.

Power saving due to I clean machine / Annum 325 kW/Yr.Volume of I clean technology machines sold in FY15 11,269 Nos.Total power saving due to I clean 36,62,425 kW/Yr.

By using the above technology in JCH-IN air conditioners saving ofapproximately 3662 Mega Watts achieved

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Top Rank Award Manufacturers ofBEE Star Labeled Appliances

(Agricultural Pump Set)

AQUASUB ENGINEERINGCoimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

Unit Profile

AQUASUB ENGINEERING the Coimbatore based company is a part of AQUA GROUPan ISO 9001 certified company with 50 years of experience in the pump industry.

The Group manufactures the entire range of water pumps under the brand nameof "TEXMO" and "AQUATEX".

AQUAGROUP has implemented Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) Programme.JIPM- Japan awarded the group with "Excellence Award Category A" in the year2009 and "Award for Excellence in Consistent" in the year 2015.

AQUAGROUP has 8 units in 3 locations with a manufacturing capacity of 3000pumpsets a day. The group has two captive automated foundries for ferrous andnon-ferrous castings, a captive electrical lamination (stamping) unit, captive windingwire manufacturing unit and manufacturing facilities of the highest standards withAutomatic coil winding machines, CNC work centers, over 150 CNC machinesand the latest laboratory instruments & testing facilities.

AQUAGROUP is committed to sustained R&D activities with 3D CAD systems,Fluid dynamics software and 3D prototyping machines for the design anddevelopment of new pumps and continuously strives to improve the performanceof its existing product range.

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AQUAGROUP is committed to sustained R&D activities with 3D CAD systems,Fluid dynamics software and 3D prototyping machines for the design anddevelopment of new pumps and continuously strives to improve the performanceof its existing product range.

Energy Conservation Measures Implementation across theManufacturing Units:

Energy Saving in Pneumatic LinesUse of compressor with variable frequency driveUsing pipe lines of proper size to minimize friction lossesPeriodic maintenance to prevent leakage in pipe lines

Energy Saving with Automatic Power factor Controller with Harmonic Filterin Incoming Power SupplyReduced harmonics results in energy savingImproved power factor near to unityReduction in maximum demand

Energy Saving in TransformerInstallation of low-loss transformerTransformer with "on load tap changer"

Energy Saving in LightingProper selection of bulbs and light fittings to suit the applicationProper erection of light fittings at optimum distancesUse of stabilizing units for voltage stabilizing and settingNatural lighting Improvement in work place during day timeUse of LED bulps where the lighting requirements are continuous in nature

Energy Saving in VentilationWind operated Radial Exhauster at roof tops without using electrical power

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Energy Conservation Measures in Pumpsets

Adapting the latest technologies in the design and development of pumpsetsto enhance the efficiency at par with international standardsMaintaining the consistency in the manufacturing by implementing stringentquality strategiesLatest foundry practices are implemented to produce smooth hydraulic profilesof impellers and diffusers/bowls/volutes to reduce the frictional losses to achievehigher efficiency levelAdvanced machineries are used for manufacturing the various parts of thepumpsets for attaining sustainable and consistent efficiency levelsUsage of high quality in-house processed electrical laminations contributesless wattage losses and energy efficient pumpsetsBetter and optimum raw material usage to operate efficiently at wider voltagebands

Energy Saving Projects Undertaken

Participated in Ag-DSM pilot project (Star rated Energy Efficient Submersiblepumpsets and monoblocks) in Nagpur, Jaipur and Chandigarh in associationwith Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL, A Joint Venture of PSUs of MinistryPower, Govt. of India).Star rated Energy Efficient pumpsets are supplied to CLDP & RWS Projects,and all Municipalities in Andhra PradeshWorking along with various ESCO companies like EESL in selection, installationand maintenance of Energy Efficient Pumpsets for AgDSM in various statesPumpsets for solar applications supplied and installed in various states

Energy Conservation by Marking Star Labeled Pumpsets:

AQUAGROUP is committed to sustained Research & Development activities forthe design of new pumps and continuous improvement of the performance of theexisting product range. It contributes energy saving to the nation by introducingenergy efficient pumpsets with star labeling year by year.

Equipped with the latest technology and a most favorable reputation in the industry,AQUA GROUP is poised to meet new challenges and continue to achieve standardsof excellence.

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Energy Policy

We at Aqua Group, as a responsible corporate citizen, are committed to optimallyutilize the various forms of energy to minimize impact of pumpset manufacturingoperation on climate change.

To accomplish this, We

Document, implement, maintain and periodically review the EnMS systemincluding policy, objectives and targetsComply with national and state level statutory and legal requirementsMake energy conservation a way of life by promoting awareness among allemployees and associatesHarness renewable energy sources in line with national objectives / policesProduce energy efficient products as per BEE standards and promote theirusage throughout the country.

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C.R.I. PUMPS PRIVATE LIMITEDCoimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

Unit Profile

Last decade saw C.R.I. Pumps redefining its position from one of the leadingnames in India�s water pump market to a widely recognized brand in the globalsegment. The company�s success mantra is made of just three words:�commitment, reliability, innovation�, represented by the name of the organizationitself, C.R.I.

The inception of C.R.I. Pumps was in 1961. Though it was a humble attempt,back then, to produce just a few irrigation equipments with the limited infrastructureof a small foundry and supporting machinery, it didn�t take too many years forC.R.I. to show the signs of a big promise, by means of its constant efforts tomeet the customers� expectations.

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C.R.I. had successfully built a huge sales network throughout India and abroad. Itwas made possible by maintaining consistent synergy between the productionfacilities and the demand from the customers. The expansion process of salesnetwork was executed in such a manner that the company will always have directaccess to the market response and customers� requirements. 29 branch officesdirectly run by the C.R.I. group stay in touch with various categories of customersas well as with four thousand dealer outlets.

The C.R.I. team frequently interacts with farmers, other customers, plumbingcontractors, builders etc through surveys and conferences organized at regularintervals. Since agricultural sector played a major role in the phenomenal growthof the brand, the company is always keen on closely studying irrigation relatedissues, land conditions etc. and delivering innovative, timely solutions as well.Several models of submersible pumps with exceptional technology (that ensuresmore water discharge than the ordinary ones) stand testimony to C.R.I. Pumps�commitment to the farmers community. On the other hand, when it comes todomestic and other applications, C.R.I. has got a wide range of water pumps withgreat energy -saving features to the customers� delight. Apparently, the muchvisible trust factor associated with the brand isn�t incidental. It was built overyears, by means of dedicated efforts with a vision as the driving force.

Key Energy Saving Projects

� Maharashtra AgDSM pilot project at Sholapur through MSEDCL

� Installation of energy efficient pumpsets through AP Agro scheme

� Installation of energy efficient pumps for new connections through TamilnaduGovt Scheme

� Successful execution of Tamilnadu AgDSM scheme (Phase � 1)

� Western railway project for supplying of energy efficient pumps

� Supplying of energy efficient pumps for Chhattisgarh �Gram PanchayatScheme�

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Energy Conservation Achievements

Energy Savings in GWh

�Introduction of Innovative and sustainable products in future and theirefficiency levels�.

C.R.I is very much committed in providing of energy efficient products throughinnovative design and technology which would result in benefiting to the customer,environment and the society. C.R.I has launched Solar Pumps with energy efficientsuitable for Agriculture and Domestic Application.

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TEXMO INDUSTRIESCoimbatore (Tamil Nadu)

Unit Profile

Founded in 1956, Texmo Industries have been at the forefront and been the pacesetters in the electric motor and agricultural pump Industry since. Texmo Industries,primarily started to serve the nascent textile motor marker, and today has anannual turnover of over eight and half billion INR, making it the market leader inIndia. Employing directly over 2500 people.

State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities available:

Fully Automated FoundryAutomatic Aluminium Die casting systemRobotics in Manufacturing and Assembly LineSubmersible Motor Winding MachineLaser markingComponents Storage systemProduction capacity per annum :

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Texmo Industries supplies a wide verity of pumps and motors to the Indian andInternational markets. It is having the manufacturing capacity of 7, 50, 000pumpsets per annum.

Energy saving projects implemented

Texmo Industries ever since its inception in 1956, has been designing productsthat exceeded customer's performance expectations at the same time consciousof reducing the burden on the country's energy resources. Texmo Industriescontinues to pioneer and innovate its products .Here are some of the technologiesand projects implemented by Texmo Industries to achieve energy savings:

1) CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics): Utilizing the most advanced CFDtools from across the world which helps simulate and predetermine pumpperformance and efficiency on a computer, at the design stage itself. TexmoIndustries now does not only use CFD validation in all new product developmentbut has over the last 3 years been reviewing/improving all existing productsto try and meet BEE 5* star rating.

2) Electromagnetic Simulation: Similarly every motor performance is alsopredetermined and optimized in design stage itself through Computer Aidedtools to achieve highest energy efficiency in wide voltage also. Hence everymotor design is virtually simulated and its optimum performance is ensured.

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3) High Quality Graded Material: Each component is designed and selectednot only to meet the indented function but also to ensure enhanced productlife and energy efficiency. For motors Electrolytic grade with 99.9% purity ofCopper & Aluminium is being used. Low Watt loss, fully processed Silicon SteelGraded Stampings (Laminations) are used for motors to achieve high energyefficient motors.

4) Smoother Surface Roughness: For achieving frictionless hydraulic fluid flowpaths in Pump parts, the smoother surface roughness is ensured by worldclass fully automated foundry with computerized sand plant and further eachcasting undergoes double stage shot/sand blasting to achieve finer andsmoother surface roughness. Texmo Industries is now focusing on specialcoatings on fluid flow surfaces to further reduce surface roughness and thereby further increase energy efficiency.

5) Reduction in Mechanical Friction: To reduce friction in rotating elements,only genuine Ball bearings for surface Monoblocs/Motors and High gradedanti-wearable bushes for Submersible Pumps are used. All Rotating & BushingComponents are machined with high accuracy Computer Numerical ControlGrinding / Burnishing Machines, in doing so surface roughness decreases andfree running of motors is enhanced - thereby directly reducing the product'senergy consumption.

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6) Manufacturing Consistency / Reliability: To improve and maintain theproduct quality, manufacturing setup is revamped with world class machineriesand automation. All measuring and inspection methodologies are upgradedfrom manual system to computerized automated systems. Due to aboveupgradation, product's reliability and consistency are maintained. Quality isalso ensured systemically through a plant automation system that checksand ensures critical parameter accuracy - eliminating human error.

Texmo Industries believe in continuous improvements in the products to complywith energy conservation norms.

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Top Rank Award Manufacturers ofBEE Star Labeled Appliances

(Ceiling Fan)

CROMPTON GREAVES CONSUMERELECTRICALS LIMITED

Ponda (Goa)

Unit Profile

Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd. manufactures and markets a widespectrum of consumer products ranging from fans, light sources and luminaires,pumps and household appliances, such as geysers, mixer grinders, toasters andirons. Crompton has been the market leader in fans, domestic pumps and streetlighting for over 20 years. It has manufacturing locations in Goa, Vadodara,Ahmednagar and Baddi. Crompton products are available in nearly 150,000 retailpoints across the country.The business is rapidly expanding into new categoriesand expanding it's "Reach".

The Crompton Consumer business has been the best performing business in theindustry growing nearly @ 16% percent CAGR over the past 5 years. In year(2013-14) revenues were Rs 2847 crores with 12% operating margins. Cromptoncustomer service is the benchmark in the industry as is the product quality.

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Crompton�s portfolio of energy-efficient products include 5 star rated durable light,fans, pumps and appliances for home and offices. It has the largest number of �5-Star� rated energy efficient products. It was the first company to cross sales of amillion fans in 1989 and last year the sales crossed 10 million fans, the largest inthe world.

The �Fans� division forms an important segment in CGCEL�s Consumer business.With a rich heritage of over 80 years in the business of manufacturing fans, CGCELhas established itself as the largest and leading fan manufacturer in India, holding acurrent market share of 26% in Ceiling Fan category.

Ceiling Fan Manufacturing Base And Exports

Crompton Fans has manufacturing units at Bethora and Kundaim in Goa and Baddiin Himachal Pradesh, and supports a network of authorised dealers and retailersand marketing professionals stretched across 22 branch offices across the country.Crompton is a leading fan exporter to countries like France, Italy, United Kingdom,Brazil, Australia, China, USA and many more.

Product Categories

Fans can be broadly divided into seven distinct categories: ceiling, table, pedestal,wall-mounted, domestic exhaust, industrial and specialty. Crompton manufacturesfans like Ceiling fans, Table fans, Wall-mounted fans, Pedestal fans, Exhaust fans,Industrial fans for various applications of air delivery, be it domestic or industrial.As a market leader, Crompton has a major presence in all these segments. Itsrange of ceiling fans is the largest in India and encompasses everything fromunder-light and decorative fans to standard models in different colours and bladeshapes. With its finger on the pulse of rapidly changing consumer preferences forenergy-friendly and modern products, the company has also introduced models inmetallic and special finish colours. These are designed especially to complementinterior décor and keep pace with the aesthetic preferences of the rapidly expandingand changing customer base.

On the technology front, Crompton was first to develop high speed low voltage(HSLV) fan motor to beat voltage fluctuations, endemic to power distribution inthe country. Indeed, so efficient are these that Crompton guarantees excellentoutput even at voltages as low as 180 Volt. Much of the credit for this outstandingperformance must be placed at the doorstep of the company�s exceptional quality.The brand has acquired well-recognised international certifications such as CSA,UL, IMQ, SISIR, SLSI and CE, and this is exemplified by its string of standards suchas the ISO 9001:2008 (Quality Management System, ISO 14001:2004(Environment Management System) and the ISO 18001:2007 (Occupation Healthand Safety Assessment Series). Crompton Fans are the most prominent, well-recognised brands in the world, the various laurels garnered, a testimony to thisfact.

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Energy Conservation Measures:

Crompton has taken lot of efforts for energy conservation by purchasing highefficiency machinery, furnaces & motors to make them more energy efficient. Theunit has replaced old electrical furnaces with new efficient Silicon carbide furnaceswith reduced heat losses. These consume less energy as well as restrict heat lossthereby leading to energy savings in both ways.

The unit has replaced CFLs, tube lamps & mercury vapour lamps with energyefficient LED lighting system which has helped us to save energy in office, streetlighting & shop floor. As an energy saving measure, lighting of Canteen has beenshifted on Solar Panel system upto 2.5KVA.

Crompton has put a lot of efforts on Power consumption. Attached Graph showsthe reducion per unit KWH consumption to 0.577 from 0.621 per unit of fanproduced.

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(Ceiling Fan)

USHA INTERNATONAL LTDGurgaon (Haryana)

Unit Profile

Usha International Limited is one of India�s leading consumer durable manufacturingand marketing company. Decades of experience and countless innovations havemade USHA a familiar name worldwide, across various applications and segments.Building its heritage since 1934, with the knowledge with the vibrancy of today.Usha is growing in a new modern context.

Products marketed under the USHA brand name include a diversified portfolio ofconsumer products including electric fans, small kitchen appliances, cooktops,hoods and hobs, water coolers, water dispensers, sewing machines, engines andpump sets, electrical motors and pumps and auto components. To add to that,there are 16 location offices, 60 company showrooms, 34 warehouses, over200 service centers backed by an in-house customer call center and fullyimplemented ND functional and SPA and IT Systems.

BEE Rated Portfolio.

Usha has one of the largest range of Energy Saving Fans. In the direction ofEnergy Saving it is the first company to launch star rated fans in India in the year2009 i.e. Technix Series.

Company has been able to create a market for energy efficient fans in Indiathrough their dedicated efforts in marketing, advertising, customer education andpromotion.

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Company remain dedicated to its goal of spreading awareness on energy efficientproducts and improving on all its products to become more and more energyefficient.

In the direction of Energy Saving it is the first company to launch:� 5 star Ceiling fans with lowest 43 Watts in industry� Range of 3, 4 & 5 star fans, and now company sell only 5 star rated fans.� Maximum Range of Decorative 5 Star Fans.� Most energy efficient Electric Water Storage Heaters.

Moreover, company is further developing new products which will becomemilestones in the direction of energy saving.

Energy Consumption

Usha has been one of the frontrunners in the policy of energy conservation. Ushahas also launched one of the first energy conservation drive way back in 2009with the launch of Usha Technix ceiling fans � a 5 star fan with 43 wattsconsumption. The 43 watt Technix was a move towards this, even though a 5star rating could be achieved with higher wattage of around 50 watts also. Ushais keenly working in collaboration with EESL for promotion of energy efficientproducts in India.

Though there is a nominal increase in cost of manufacturing a 5 star rated over anormal fan, this additional cost is very much within the reach of consumers today.On top of it the payback period is very less when compared to the life of the fan.

Energy Policy:

In the direction of energy saving Usha International Limited has worked in 2pronged directions1 Product Portfolio extension2 Energy conservation approach (Own Use)

Product Portfolio extension: -Being one of the leader�s in the Electric fan industry, R&D is regularly trying todevelop fans with lower wattage and contributing in national energy savings, andhave launched 15 nos. of ceiling fan models in the last two years and have grownto become the maximum contributor to energy savings in domestic ceiling fansindustry.

Energy conservation approach: -Some of the many changes made are highlighted below in this regard:

a) Introduction of New Machinery: - The die casting plant consisted of 6 diecasting machines of age more than 30 years. These 6 old machines havebeen replaced by 2 modern automatic die casting machines resulting in -

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� Straight reduction in power consumption of 4 machines� Reduction in consumption of oils and lubricants� Reduction in power consumption of the furnaces due to lesser rejections

and other losses.

b) Better Technology and Process: The plant lighting selected as part ofthe project has 2 salient features , longer life than conventional light fittings& better efficiency resulting in lower consumption

c) Source of fuel for heating applications:-LPG has been selected as thepower source for the melting of Aluminum ingots as well as the heatingsource for the baking ovens for paint shop and for the hot water generatorand dry off oven for the pretreatment lines. This is a cleaner and moreenergy efficient than HSD or electricity.

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(Ceiling Fan)

HAVELLS INDIA LTDHaridwar (Uttarakhand)

Unit Profile

HAVELLS entered the fans business in mid-2003 and soon, with its consistentquest for innovation and customer satisfaction, became an evitable competitorand a player- revered for capturing strong market through its wide range andpioneering designs. HAVELLS has developed India's most modern and integratedmanufacturing plant for fans in the country located in Haridwar (Uttarakhand)with capacity of more than 5 million fans annually. Factory is equipped with stateof art technology including automated CNC machines for motor winding, CNCmachines for end covers machining, conveyorised assembly lines withcomputerized testing facilities. Other facilities include-Fully integrated automationsystem air-delivery measurement for ceiling fan.

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Energy Saving by manufacturing BEE star rated ceiling fan.

Plant utility saving (In KWH) by converting florescent light into LED light

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Plant utility saving (In KWH) by introducing VFD panel

1. Energy Saving projects implemented with respect to the the product,and what made this product so efficient.

The ceiling fan is a product whose efficiency relies on a number of factors e.g.aerodynamics of the blade, winding, quality of material being used, and tolerancesin the assembly, etc. Each and every factor is equally important as the slightestmistake in any of these results in huge efficiency losses. Automated CNC controlledwinding, CNC machining of the motor covers, close tolerating in stator and rotorgrinding, use of best raw materials, etc. have resulted in a highly efficient product.

As there are a large number of factors influencing the efficiency of the motor itrequires an extensive testing facility and quality control system. HAVELLS, committedto delivering the best quality product to its customer, has installed a fully automatedAir Delivery chamber for testing and quality control.

2. Energy Conservation Achievements and their contribution to the overallefficiency market.

In February 2009, HAVELLS was the first one to register for the Standards andlabeling Programme of BEE for Ceiling fans. Soon after HAVELLS initiative inpromoting the cause of energy efficiency all the industry players too notice andfollowed us HAVELLS has started a trend in the industry and is leading the market.

Havells won the prestigious National Energy Conservation Award for Ceiling Fanscategory for the year 2009-10 & 2010-11.

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The overall efficiency market trend is very positive with the average customergetting more and more conscious about the urgent need to switch to energyefficient products not only for his own benefit but also for the common benefit ofthe nation as a whole.

3. Introduction of Innovative and sustainable products in future and theirefficiency levels.

HAVELLS has always been committed towards energy efficiency and thoroughlybelieves that there is always scope for more efficient products. HAVELLS hassetup "The Center of Research and Innovation" with a vision of continually improvingthe quality and efficiency of the existing products. At the same time stress is laidon new innovative products to be delivered for the future. The stress is alwaysupon the future needs and demands of the consumer and how company canefficiently meet them. Company look forward to a better future building out of itspresent endeavors in conceptualizing products that are far more efficient than arepresently available. Company is committed to bringing its consumers high levelsof quality and performance. The efficiency levels are targeted for future are almosttwice as efficient as of the ones unit having today.

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(Refrigerator)

BSH HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCESMANUFACTURING PVT. LTD.

Kancheepuram District (Tamil Nadu)

Unit Profile

BSH Hausgeräte GmbH is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europeand one of the leading companies in the sector worldwide. With a portfolio of 14brands, BSH covers a wide range of consumer needs. Alongside the Global BrandsBosch and Siemens¹ as well as Gaggenau and Neff, the portfolio comprises theLocal Heroes Thermador, Balay, Coldex, Constructa, Pitsos, Profilo, Ufesa andZelmer, as well as the Label Brands Junker and Viva

Successful all over the world:Founded in 1967 as a joint venture of Robert BoschGmbH (Stuttgart) and Siemens AG (Munich), BSH has belonged exclusively to theBosch Group since January 2015. Over its almost 50-year history, the companyhas grown from a German exporter into the world's² second-largest homeappliance manufacturer. With more than 56,000 employees, BSH increased itsrevenue in 2015 to around 12.6 billion euros. BSH has some 40 factories worldwideand produces the entire range of modern home appliances. This ranges fromcookers, ovens and extractor hoods, dishwashers, washing machines, dryers,fridges and freezers to small appliances (Consumer Products) such as vacuumcleaners, coffee machines, kettles, irons and hairdryers.

BSH have been active in India since 1997 and have more than 450 employees.

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Energy Consumption:

DESCRIPTION 2014-2015 2015-2016 ( Till Nov 2016)

TNEB in Kwh 1143260 1382018

DG in Kwh 548235 212048

Total Energy Consumed Energy in Kwh 1691495 1594066

Energy conservation measures:

The following projects were undertaken to reduce specific Power Consumption

1) Company has installed LED lights in following areas

(a) All offices 70W fluorescent lamp changed to 36W LED lamp(b) Logistics focus lights (250W MH lamp) changed to 90E LED lamp(c) Pull cord switch provided for all LED lights in office area which can help to

switch Off lights during unwanted times by user themselves.(d) Auto sensed lights ON for office's rest rooms(e) All high mast's 400W MH lamps are modifying as 150W LED lamps which is

still under progress

2) Company has installed VFD (Variable frequency system) for 2nd compressorand cooling pump for Horizontal deployment for speed reduction of motor interms of energy reduction.

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(Refrigerator)

WHIRLPOOL OF INDIA LIMITEDPune (Maharashtra)

Unit Profile of Aurangabad Plant

Whirlpool Corporation is the world�s leading manufacturer and marketer of majorhome appliances, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 97,000 employeesand 70 manufacturing and technology research centers. The Company marketWhirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country throughout theworld.

Whirlpool of India Limited headquartered in Gurgaon, is now one of the leadingmanufacturers and marketers of major home appliances in the country. Thecompany owns three state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities at Faridabad, Puneand Pondicherry. Faridabad and Pune plants make Refrigerators. Each of themanufacturing set-up features an infrastructure that is witness of Whirlpool�scommitment to providing its consumer with forward looking solutions

Whirlpool entered India in the late 1980s as part of its global expansion strategy.It forayed into the market under a joint venture with TVS group and establishedthe first Whirlpool manufacturing facility in Pondicherry for washing machinecategory.

In 1995 Whirlpool acquired Kelvinator India Limited and marked an entry into therefrigerator market as well. The same year the company also saw acquisition ofmajor shares in TVS joint venture and later in 1996, Kelvinator and TVS acquisitionswere merged to create, Whirlpool of India Limited. This expanded the company�sportfolio in the Indian subcontinent to washing machines, refrigerator, microwaveovens and air conditioners.

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Energy Conservation

Major Energy Saving Projects 2016 � Pune and Faridabad Plants shown in belowtrends and tables.

Plant cap utilization & reduction in specific energy consumption (Year Wise)- Pune Plant

Year 2013 2014 2015 OP 2016

Description / Source MSEDCL MSEDCL MSEDCL MSEDCL Solar Total

Power Costs - INR/Ref 157.14 149.35 164.52 140.31 15.35 155.66

Units / Ref 19.15 18.63 19.36 15.56 2.56 18.11

Power Tariff per Unit 8.21 8.02 8.50 9.02 6.00 8.59(Avg)INR

Specific Energy Consumption trend is as below:

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Major Projects Initiated for Energy Saving are:

Sl. No Plant Project Description Annual AnnualSavings in Savings

kWh in INR(Lakhs)

1 Faridabad a) Roof top Solar Power plant ofCapacity 250 kWP is installed andcommissioned. This project is done inCAPEX Model. This plant will generatearound 3.6 lakhs kWh /year. Plant hascommissioned this plant in Jan 2016.b) Solar power plant of additional550kWP is under installation, whichwill give us around 8 lakhs kWH perannum 360000 31.0

2 Faridabad PNG Heating in place of HSDHeating:In paint shop, the plant wasusing High Speed Diesel Oil for theheating of Baking Ovens. Now planthas switched over to Petroleum NaturalGas Heating which is a clean Fuel andgiving savings - 65.0

3 Faridabad Energy Efficient Chiller:Plant is havingDecentralised Multiple Chillers for theirProcess cooling purposes. TheseChillers were of Conventional type. Now,the plant has gone for energyefficient, Scroll compressor drivenCentralised Chiller which is giving us thesaving of Energy 80000 6.9

4 Pune Roof top Solar Power plant ofCapacity 1 MWP is installed andcommissioned. This project is done inBoot Model. This plant will generatearound 14.4 lakhs kWh /year. The unithave commissioned this plant inAugust 2016. It is a saving ofINR 2.5 /kWh. 1440000 36

5 Pune Energy Efficient Compressor: The plantwere using 2 no.s of 850 cfmReciprocating compressors of fixedspeed, whose average specific Powerconsumption was 0.25kW/cu.ft. As anEnergy saving drive.Plant has replacedthese compressors with 1550 cfmcapacity Screw compressor with VariableFrequency Drive. Its specific Powerconsumption is 0.18 kW/cu.ft. 460000 39.1

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6 Pune Compressed Air line Modification:Theplant is working in a single shiftproduction, still some of the bottleneckmachines run in second shift. For thatcompressor keeps running in 2 shifts.To avoid minor compressed air leakagesin second shift, through non-workingmachines. The plant has installed shut-off valves to isolate the non-workingmachines pipings. These valves areautomated along with machines. Sowhen the machines start, these valvesoperator. By doing this, saving ofcompressed Air leakages achieved. 63500 5.4

Energy Policy:

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(Refrigerator)

LG ELECTRONICS INDIA PVT. LTD.Greater Noida (Uttar Pradesh)

Unit Profile

LG Electronics India Pvt. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of LG Electronics, SouthKorea was established in January 1997 in India. It is one of the most formidablebrands in consumer electronics, home appliances, IT hardware and mobilecommunications space. In India LG has earned a premium brand positioning andis the acknowledged trendsetter for the industry.

LGEIL�s manufacturing unit at Greater Noida is one of the most eco-friendly unitsamong all LG manufacturing plants in the world. The second Greenfield facility islocated at Ranjangaon; Pune has the capacity to manufacture LED TVs, AirConditioners, Washing Machines, Refrigerators, and Monitors.

LG-India is one of the company which leads market in terms of innovation andproduct development, they develop eco friendly designs and improve the productto suit Indian usage conditions.

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Brief History of LGEIL � Refrigerator.

LG have wide range of direct cool and frost free refrigerators, in direct coolrefrigerator range is from 180 ~ 270 Ltr and in frost free 240 ~ 636 Ltr

In 2013 LG revamp FF series and launched Slim & Stylish OMEGA series. LG ishaving product leadership in the market with 4 /5 star in FF segment. In 2014 LGtook a big step in energy conservation and converted all FF range to invertercompressor, which is indigenously developed technology by LG Electronics. Invertercompressor can adjust cooling as per load thereby gives cost / energy benefit toconsumers. At the same time entire FF series was converted to R-600a(Isobutane), which is eco friendly refrigerant having very low GWP (Global WarmingPotential).

LG developed World�s first evercool refrigerator and got it patented also whichworks during black out condition on thermo siphon principle.

In 2014, BEE norms got stringent by 36%, LG launched first 5 Star in FF categorywith Many innovative ideas. Further Scheme will continuously stringent year onyear, LG will continuously work on to meet the standard energy norms.

Apart from Star rating, LG also believe in product innovation and add many USP�sfor the consumer benefit.

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Specific Energy Saving

Energy Saving Refrigerators

Frost FreeLG always works on innovative solutions to lead the market with Star rating. In2014, as BEE upgraded the table from 2.1 à2.2 and energy scheme got stringentby 36%, In order to meet the demand LG has initiated and implemented followingprojects in 2013 ~ 15 in FF segment.

4 Star 2014: 20% energy improvement as compared to 2013 5 Star.- High EER inverter Compressor: LG indigenously developed highest EER

compressor to meet the BEE requirements.- Heat Exchanger efficiency enhancement- Controls ( PCB & defrost Logic ) Optimization- Refrigerator vapor compression cycle system optimization through R-600a,

capillary Length and amount of refrigerant.- Air flow system new designs to reduce the compressor Run %ge and hence

improved energy.- Liquid Suction Heat exchanger efficiency up.

5 Star 2014: 36% energy improvement as compared to 2013 5 Star.5 Star as per 2014 is really a technical challenge , energy targets which comes upwith revised scheme is world best, to enhance the product efficiency LG incorporatenew technologies :

- Energy Valve: It�s basically a solenoid valve which improves energy byreducing the cycling losses in off Cycle.

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- High EER inverter Compressor- VIP: Vacuum insulated panels: these panels are having very low thermal

conductivity which reduces the heat load and hence improves the productefficiency.

-4 Star 2016: 20% energy improvement as compare to 2015 4 Star.In continuation to Nation Energy conservation scheme BEE took 3rd leap in 2016by enforcing 20% energy improvement in FF category. LG once again proved thetechnical leadership in the market by converting all frost free range to 4 Star. Withtechnical leadership LG always focuses on some innovative USP for the consumerand in 2016 LG launched JET Ice and Smart Diagnosis (1st in its category) whichcan detect the defect symptom electronically.

- Compressor EER Improvement- Control logic improvement- VCR cycle improvement

Direct CoolDC scheme is although same from last 6 years but from 1st Jan�15 DC-R Schememade mandatory with 20% more stringent. Continuing to legacy of energyleadership, LG transformed all its 5 star models to R-600a refrigerant (Eco FriendlyRefrigerant) with highly efficient compressor.LG Launched INVERTER COMPRESSOR 1st in Direct cool segment in 2015 andnow planning all across range in 2016.Apart from compressor changeover following ideas were implemented for R-600a.

- Heat Exchanger efficiency enhancement- K-factor improvement of Poly Urethane

Energy Policy

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(Storage Water Heater)

BAJAJ ELECTRICALS LTD.Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Unit Profile

Bajaj Electricals Ltd. is one of the oldest and trusted brand in India having presencein Indian homes since last few decades. Company caters to the comfort andluxury requirement of Indian buyers by offering a variety of safe, efficient, reliableand durable appliances at affordable prices. Company has its headquarters inMumbai with several Sales and Marketing offices pan India and now also growingoverseas.

Bajaj Electricals Ltd. now has two fully operational water heater manufacturingfacilities. One at Greater Noida, catering mostly for the Northern and Easternmarkets and one at Nasik, fulfilling the requirements of Western and Southernmarkets.

Of the 38 running models of Electrical Storage water heater, more than 80% ofthe models are in 5 star and 4 star BEE rating � as per the existing stringentstanding loss norms.

Over the last 2 years, with the BEE energy rating norms for Electrical WaterHeaters getting stringent by 10% year-on-year, Bajaj has initiated effective technicalmeasures to ensure compliance to the changing values. This was possible withthe continuous experimentation with different energy savings technology, rigoroustesting and final validation.

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As a result, even the recently developed Horizontal models, which (10 ltrs., 15ltrs., 25 ltrs.) was seemingly impossible to conform to 5 star energy rating - byvirtue of the orientation - qualified for 5 star energy rating as per latest norms.

� What made this product so efficient-

Several brain-storming sessions were conducted in Bajaj Electricals Ltd. as howto minimise the standing loss for water heaters. Also, with a strong theoreticalback-up and state-of-the-art test equipment, new samples were made and testedas per the new standing loss norms.

On repeated testing and feedback, with certain changes in the thermal insulationgrade, viscosity and process �fine-tuning�, a improvements were seen in the standingloss values. Moreover, based on the various analysis and experiments carried outin the last few years, Bajaj has set certain design parameters which assists indeveloping the best thermal insulation for any capacity and for a range of differentproduct designs.

Energy Conservation Achievements and their contribution to the overallefficiency market -

With the large number of Water heater models with BEE star rating, Bajaj has ledthis product category in terms of energy efficiency and has also inspired thecompetitors to produce energy efficient models.

Moreover, Bajaj uses Copper heating element for most of its models, therebymaking the heating more efficient than the other heating element material usedby the competition (Stainless steel, Incoloy, Enamel Coated Incoloy etc.)

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Though expensive, Copper has the best thermal conductivity than any othermaterial as mentioned above.

Introduction of Innovative and sustainable products in future and theirefficiency levels �

Bajaj has set-up a new Research and Development Centre near Mumbai whichwill be focusing on Product Innovation across its product categories.

� A lot of activity is going towards this and a plan is chalked out for the wayahead. It will be a matter of another 6 months when the plan starts rolling

� Currently, an initiative on Sustainabilty is also underway in the organization.This, coupled with JMD�s thrust on Innovation, will help R & D team to think�out-of-the-box� and design and develop �Green� products for the future,which will drastically have an impact on the nation�s energy consumption forappliances.

� Sustainabilty initiative undertaken last year is also underway in theorganization. This, coupled with company�s care towards the environment inthe form of PARYAVARAN MITRA, and various CSR activities has motivatedthe team to think �out-of-the-box� and design and develop �Green� products,which will drastically have an positive impact on the nation�s energyconsumption for appliances.

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RACOLD THERMO PRIVATE LIMITEDChakan, Pune (Maharashtra)

Unit Profile

Racold is the largest manufacturer & seller of water heaters in India. Racold becamea 100 % subsidiary of MTS Group of Italy in 1999. It started as a joint venturecompany in 1996 between Racold Electrical Appliances and Merloni Termo SanitariSpa, Italy with the MTS GROUP having 74% share. In April 2009, the companychanged the name from MTS India Ltd to Racold Thermo Ltd. The company alsoexports to various countries like Italy, U.A.E., Singapore and Sri Lanka.

The company has a pan India presence with over 10,000 retail outlets and 175service centers. It has redefined industry standards and set new benchmarks inwater heating by enhancing the aesthetics, quality, durability, safety andperformance of the product. The continuous focus on innovation and R&D hasestablished Racold as the pioneer in technology. It has also been the first toobtain quality and performance certifications as per IEC, CE and other similarInternational standards.

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Racold has its manufacturing plant at Chakan, Pune.The plant capacity is in excess of 5 Lakhs storagewater heaters per annum. It has a full-fledgedmanufacturing and testing setup for water heaters.The lab is equipped to carry out all the tests as perBIS & IEC Specifications. The company is ISO9001:2008 certified and implementation of ISO/IEC17025 for product testing and

laboratory is in process.

Product Offeringsproduct line consists of wide range of below products� Electric water heaters� Gas water heaters� Solar collectors and solar systems with its components� Heat Pumps

Energy Saving Projects Implemented with Respect to the Product:

In July 2015, as per the new norms of BEE, Racold applied for revised star ratingfor 22 model families which comprises of 131 different models. These productdevelopments were validated through 3rd party verification NABL lab. Productionof these models started from July 2015 onwards.

Company is proud to say that majority (95%) of their stationary storage electricalwater heaters sold in India are with BEE Star label. This makes Racold one of thestrongest water heaters brand in India. As per new mandate of making all EWHproducts under BEE scheme, Racond is getting equipped to cover up the remaininghigher capacity models as well.

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Additional initiatives to conform to the standards of new BEE norms -

a) Special efforts being made to develop non-metallic Water tank will help inreducing heat loss

b) Application of different kind of thermal insulating materials can give highheat retention.

c) Special coating on the tank with higher thermal insulation is under verification.

These developments will ensure the fulfilment of forthcoming norms from BEE innear future if any.

Additionally they have implemented projects for reducing electric energy usage inthe plant like: provided sufficient ventilations, introduced air ventilators for effectiveexhaust system, usage of transparent sheets on the roof for proper sunlight,usage of induction lamp instead of MHL, LED lamps instead tube lights, Usage ofMotion sensors in specific areas to Switch ON/OFF lights, Use of CNG in Ovensinstead of electrical heating elements, Replacement of old air compressors withnew one to increase efficiency etc.

Additionally they have made awareness of optimum light usage among allemployees

Energy Conservation achievements and contribution to the overallefficiency market.

Some of the notable achievements of Racold in the past years from BEE & MNREare mentioned below;

Within the gamut of water heating solutions Racold has undertaken several energyefficient initiatives:

1. Launch of Eco Sense feature Launch

Company has launched an innovative featurein their instant and storage water heaters calledEco Sense. Eco sense is a feature which ismeant to stop unnecessary wastage ofelectricity. It is found from research that �LowEnergy Consumption� is a key factor inpurchasing & using the water heater. But, peopleoften forget to switch off the water heater &allow unnecessary reheating operation. Thesolution to these problems � intelligent water

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heater with �Eco-Sense� Alerts you to switchoff!

2. Launch of �Alpha Pro� Solar waterheater

Alpha Pro Solar Water Heater was launched inMay 2016 to ensure hot water bath at zerocost and Zero carbon emission in the long run.It is durable, super-efficient, energy saving andeasy on pocket in long run. It comes withpatented Smart Float technology.

A 100 litre Alpha Pro can save Rs. 21,000/- per annum or up to Rs. 3 Lacs in 15years. It offsets 3.6 tons of carbon dioxide per year.

3. Promoting Heat Pump products: Heat pump is a device that extracts heatenergy from one volume of a source (ground, air or water) and transfers it toanother. This energy heats up the water. It ensures faster heat exchange andincreased savings. Unlike conventional electric water heaters, it saves up to 70%power. So, 50-75% of energy produced is renewable. Heat pumps have a COP(Co-efficient of performance) of 3.6; means the energy produced in the form ofhot water is 3.6 times more than that is consumed. Electric water heaters have aCOP of less than 1.

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A.O. SMITH INDIAWATER PRODUCTS PVT. LTD.

Bangalore (Karnataka)

A. O. Smith India Water Products Private Limited was established in 2006. Thecompany started with manufacturing of the vertical water heater which includesthe EWS series with BEE 4 star rating then A. O. Smith India Water ProductsPrivate Limited, moved into manufacturing of wide range of vertical & horizontalproduct range which includes HSE-SAS, HSE-SBS, HSE-SDS, HSE-SGS, HSE-SES,HSE-SBS, HSE-SFS, HSE-HAS, HSE-VAS, HSE-VBS

with BEE 4 & 5 star ratings. Ergonomically & aesthetically designed with floor &wall mounting option the water heaters goes a long way in meeting Indian householdbathroom fitting requirements.

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A.O. Smith introduces India�s first technologically advanced horizontal water heaterbacked by American technology that ensures that the water heater works efficientlyin Indian water conditions. The range comes with a unique glass coated heatingelement & a 4 Year Warranty on the heating element, reflecting the superior qualityof A. O. Smith products.

A. O. Smith primary focus is to bring �innovation that delights their customers� inthe Indian households with contemporary design, aesthetics and cutting-edgetechnology. The key is to deliver products with an ideal combination of quality,cost and delivery options.

The challenge is to keep company global image intact, yet aspire to be the drivingforce in creating milestones that can accommodate the needs of the local Indianmarket. Energy efficient products, which qualify to international quality standards,have been introduced in the Indian market to ensure that company bring theworld class products for its consumers. Company latest addition, HSE-SGS, HSE-VAS, HSE-HAS, HSE-VBS range of vertical & horizontal water heaters fullyresponds to all of these characteristics and endorses company commitment inproviding its customers with innovative technology & energy efficient solutions.

�What made this product so efficient�

High Density Injection moulded PUF manufactured on a fully automatedmanufacturing setup.The product design and the variety of models available with all standardcapacities.Power selection options: Low, Medium. High according to customerrequirements.Wired remote, wireless remote feature and LED display.Timer�s options to program the heater to operate automatically at regularintervals of time.This uses the advanced technology in convenient user controls with usefulsettings.Profile cut glass wool insulation in the service areaStringent quality controls.

Energy Conservation Achievements and their contribution to the overallefficiency market

A.O. Smith sold 129530 No�s of BEE 4 and 5 star labeled water heaters inIndia for the FY 2014-2015. With achievements of saving total energy103919.57 kWh/day.And in the FY 2015-2016. With achievements of saving total energy 52600.93kWh/day.

� Introduction of Innovative and sustainable products in future and theirefficiency levels�

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Injected PUF (poly urethane foam) insulation:

To increase thermal insulation capability in A. O. Smith water heater, company hasphased out from pre-moulded PUF insulation to in-site injected PUF Insulation. Toimplement the Injected PUF process company has invested 800,000 USD for themoulding machine, automated manufacturing line & mould handling systems.

Injected PUF offers the following benefitsUniform and high density PU Foam (minimum of 35Kg/cu.m). high densityfoam retains heat for a long time compared to the low density pre mouldedfoam with the same thickness.Zero gaps between the tank and the insulation ensures that there are no hotair pockets that may cause heat loss.Better quality. Lesser rejections and rework ensures efficient use of machinerythus saving manufacturing costs and electricity consumed in manufacturing.Better strength: provides additional strength to the inner container.

2. Energy Saving Features:

a) Electronic Timers:Timers are provided in select electronic models to enable customers to usethe water heaters at a pre-defined time of the day. Timers can be set tomatch off-peak electricity demand timings thus reducing the load on the powergrid.

b) Energy meter :Energy meter feature in select electronic models enable the customers to getan indication on usage of electricity and alter the usage pattern to minimizethe energy costs.

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(Tabular Fluorescent Lamp)

CROMPTON GREAVES CONSUMERELECTRICALS LTD. LIGHTING DIVISION

Dist. Baroda (Gujarat)

Unit Profile

The lighting business of CGCEL (Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Ltd),has an illustrious history of lighting. The Lighting business comprises two segments- Light Sources with a wide range of LED Bulbs & Battens, GLS, FTL,CFL,HIDLamps Halogen, LED panel & Down lighter and many high end light source productsand Luminaries - a large variety of both internal as well as external Luminaries forcommercial and home applications; and is now poised as a solution. Provideroffering total lighting solutions for large projects as well as lighting advisoryManufacturing Unit near Baroda services for industries. CGCEL's proudestachievement to be the first in India to indigenously provide a highly energy efficientlight emitting diode (LED) lamp of 5 watts having an average life of 50,000 burninghours, and the complete elimination of mercury. Manufacturing facility for lampsnear Baroda is state of art plant where manufacturing of various light sourcestakes place along with development work for energy efficient new lighting products.

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Energy Saving Project implemented:

Project 1 :In the TFL production line, there is one exhaust machine where electrical heaterswere installed to heat the lamp for better exhausting process of the TFL lamp.Through this project converted the electrically operated oven into Natural Gasfired, Radiant heat burner oven. The details of before and after the project are asbelow:

What made Crompton�s TFLs so efficient ?

Project 2 :Since the BEE star labeling program was announced for TFLs in 2007, variousprojects to improve the product energy efficiency were implemented. The majorthrust in initial 2 years was to improve the luminous flux of the lamp and also toreduce the depreciation in luminous flux over its life. Last year main focus throughproject was on reduction in wattage of the lamps and still achieve the sameluminous flux for all the BEE labeled TFLs. Thus now unit have improved on luminousflux , depreciation in flux over life of the lamp and wattage reduction , givingoverall improvement in Lumen Per watt (LPW) , which is the focus of BEE starlabeling scheme for TFLs. The major actions taken are as below:

It was proved from the fitted line plot (fig.1) with R-sq of 70% that Argon Fillingpressure inside the lamp significantly affects the lamps wattage. Therefore, toincrease the LPW it is good to decrease the wattage and still get the higher lumens.

Filling pressure specifications was changed from 2.0 + 0.1Tor to 1.8 + 0.1 Tor.Fig. 2 shows wattage reduction.

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Also Design of Experiments were conducted to reduce the depreciation in lamp, itwas found out the sintering furnace temp was critical as per the DOE effectspareto (Fig. 3) , Fig. 4 shows the contour plot of temperature and depreciationrelationship.

Fig.1 Fig.2

Fig.3 Fig.4

Furnace temperature was standardized at 560 +/- 20 deg C from above contourplot ( fig.4).

Following are the results achieved :

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Energy Conservation Achievements

Out of the total portfolio of TFL, 36W TFL share has gone up to around 70%from 50%.Start In house manufacturing of LED Bulb � in EESL Ujala / DELP projectCGCEL Supplied 1.75 Crore LED 7W & 9W Bulb.No capacity enhancement in GLS in last 5 years.CFL ( Compact Fluorescent Lamp) Sales has gone up by 30% , Even thoughthere is possibility of Incandescent lamp (GLS) sales growth , company isintentionally not promoting it.T5 lamps sales has also increased by around 25% , whose Lumen per watt isaround 100 lm/WSON- T Super lamps� sale is picking up which is around 125 lm/W , almost25lm/ W higher over conventional Sodium vapor lamps.

Introduction of Innovative and sustainable products in future and theirefficiency levels : Street Smart Solution � for Street Lighting automation

Energy saving (almost 50%)� ON-OFF synchronized with ambient light� Load control schemes� Load voltage regulation (voltage > 230V)� Dimming Less turn around time in case of fault Web based monitoring and control from anywhere in the world.This product won - National Award for Excellence in Energy Management 2010.

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(Tabular Fluorescent Lamp)

ORIENT ELECTRICFaridabad (Haryana)

Unit Profile

Orient Electric has four state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Noida , Faridabad& Kolkata with full-fledged design lab with modern instrumentation to offerinnovative and high performance products.

Kolkata (West Bengal) - Predominately manufactures TPW fansFaridabad (Haryana) - Manufactures of TFL, Ceiling fans & CFL and LED in LightingNoida - PCBs & LED for lightingNoida - Switchgear

Orient Electric Lighting

50,000+ retail outletsOE Lighting revenue grew 43% even as the overall CFL market reported adecline and the industry growth stood below 10%.Emerged as the third largest manufacturer of LED lamps in India.Orient bagged tenders through EESL to supply 11 million LED lamps to thegovernment in the year 2015-16. Company has supplied more than 1.1crorelamps across India.Increased LED lamp and luminaire manufacturing capacitiesEntered the segment of LED street lighting bagging its first order of 11000street lights in Delhi.

Brief Description of the major Energy Conservation Actions:

Orient has specially promoted sell of tubular fluorescent lamps to save energyfrom households. In terms of light output we are getting 2450 lumens from 36WTFL, which is comparatively given by 250W GLS bulb, To achieve this companyhad taken the initiatives:

1. Use of high efficient powder to achieve better lumen / Watt.2. Less depreciation, as the product is 3 Star rating.3. Better process control checks established.

More selling of these TFL's had certainly saved more electricity at consumers point

Years No. of Lamps

14~15 2515842

15~16 1892117

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