AP set to be India’s leading energy efficiency hub in building sector

Vijayawada: In a major leap towards a sustainable and climate-resilient future, Andhra Pradesh has emerged as India’s No. 1 State in implementing the Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), a critical national mandate to reduce energy consumption in new commercial buildings.

Under the leadership of the Municipal Administration & Urban Development (MA&UD) Department, and with strong support from the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, AP has successfully approved 786 Compliant buildings, the highest in the country.

This surpasses performances of major States including Telangana (738), Punjab (552), Uttar Pradesh (201), Haryana (100), Kerala (57) and Uttrakhand (12). In total, 2,446 buildings have been brought under ECBC compliance across these States.

The Media Adviser for Southern States & UTs, BEE, and Government Affairs & Media Adviser, EESL, A. Chandra Sekhara Reddy met the Minister and the Principal Secretary to discuss further expansion of building energy efficiency in AP.

Recalling AP’s pioneering steps for enhancing Energy Efficiency which contributes substantially to addressing Climate Change, MA&UD Minister P. Narayana said: “Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has always insisted on adopting cutting-edge solutions in energy efficiency, renewable energy, water supply and sanitation to deliver world-class services to citizens.”