STAR RATING PROGRAMME FOR MICROWAVE OVENS AND WASHING MACHINES

About: 

• Objective: To create awareness amongst the domestic consumers to encourage transition towards energy efficient microwave ovens and Washing machines. 
  
  
• Duration: Initially, the program for Microwave Ovens and Washing Machines will be implemented on a ‘VOLUNTARY’ basis and will be valid up to 31st December 2020. 
  
  
• Benefits: 
  • Government has estimated savings of over 3.0 Billion Units of electricity at consume-end through adoption of Star Rated Microwave Ovens and Washing Machines by 2030. 
    
    
  • This would be equivalent to Green House Gases (GHG) reduction of 2.4 Million-ton of CO2 by the year 2030 through these initiatives. 
    
    
  
  
  
• Implementing agency: Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). 
  
  
• Need of programme: 
  • The size of Indian Microwave Oven market stood at 1.21 million units in year FY 2017-18 and is projected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of around 2%. 
    
    
  • The size of Indian Washing Machine market stood at 6.1 million units in year FY 2017-18 and is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 8% fuelled by a growth in urbanization. 
    
    
  • Therefore, it is important to optimize energy performance of Microwave Ovens and Washing Machines.