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As per the Energy Conservation Act,
2001, Energy Audit is defined as “the verification, monitoring and
analysis of use of energy including submission of technical report containing
recommendations for improving energy efficiency with cost benefit analysis and
an action plan to reduce energy consumption”. Implementation of
recommended measures can help consumes to achieve significant reduction in
their energy consumption levels.
Energy
audit
involves a systematic study undertaken on major energy consuming sections and
equipments including construction of heat and mass balance with a view to
identify the flow of energy, utilization efficiency of energy in each of the
steps and pin-point wasteful energy used. A well-conducted energy audit would
reveal the areas of wastage of energy and it would be possible to suggest
saving of energy.
The
Energy Conservation Act requires the energy audit report to contain
recommendations for improving energy efficiency with cost benefit analysis and
an action plan to reduce energy consumption [Clause 14(i)]. The conduct of
energy audit and implementation of its recommendations on cost-benefit basis
through accredited energy auditors is expected to help the designated energy
consumers to achieve significant reduction in their energy consumption levels.
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