New DG of BEE calls for integrated energy efficiency approach by SDAs
Praises proactive policies of AP, TG, few other States
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Vijayawada: New Director General of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Krushna Chandra Panigrahy has commended several proactive States including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Odisha, Kerala and Karnataka for their strong performance in scaling up energy efficiency and advancing energy transition efforts, development, affordable energy access, and climate action.
Asking the State Designated Agencies (SDAs) of various States to adopt an integrated energy efficiency approach by embracing advanced global technologies that reduce energy costs, ease pressure on power grids, and accelerate the nation’s clean energy transition, he said the Government of India is according topmost priority to energy efficiency. Panigrahy highlighted India’s energy efficiency success stories at India Energy Week (IEW) 2026 held in Goa recently, a global platform that brought together energy experts, industry leaders, and representatives from over 120 countries. He underlined the tangible outcomes of BEE’s 2023–24 performance report, which recorded savings of 321.39 billion units of electricity, conservation of 53.60 million tonnes of oil equivalent of energy, monetary savings exceeding Rs 2 lakh crore, and a reduction of 321.6 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions—among the highest achievements in recent years.
Panigrahy stressed the need for SDAs to strictly implement existing time-bound action plans to fast-track the adoption of energy-efficient practices across sectors for sustainable economic development, employment generation and addressing climate change in particular. He urged SDAs and States to put special focus on deploying sustainable global technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning-based energy management systems, smart grids, high-efficiency lighting and HVAC systems, renewable energy integration, and After his visit to BEE and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) Arena at the Ministry of Power Pavilion at IEW, he reviewed advanced technologies including heat pump and geothermal solutions, reaffirming ’s commitment to delivering innovative, affordable, and scalable solutions that support India’s clean and energy-efficient future.
