National Test House

About National Test House:

• It is a premier institution under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution.
• It has been serving the nation since 1912.
• It is India's largest multi-location multidisciplinary industrial central government's testing laboratory dealing with almost all sorts of testing, calibration and quality evaluation related to industry, commerce, trade etc. as per international and national standards.
• It offers technical consultancy, testing, calibration, and quality evaluation across various sectors, adhering to both national and international standards.
• It is the pioneering governmental entity in India for drone certification.
• Its branches are established at Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ghaziabad, Jaipur, Guwahati, and Varanasi.

Key facts about Bureau of Energy Efficiency

• It was established in 2002 under the provisions of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
• Objective: The primary objective of BEE is to reduce energy intensity in the Indian economy.
• Function
  • It coordinates with designated consumers, designated agencies and other organizations; recognizes, identifies and utilizes the existing resources and infrastructure, in performing the functions assigned to it under the Energy Conservation Act.
  • The EC Act provides for regulatory and pro­motional functions which are assigned to the organisation.
• Regulatory functions
  • Develop minimum energy performance standards for equipment and appliances under Standards and Labelling
  • Develop minimum energy performance standards for Commercial Buildings
  • Develop Energy Consumption Norms for Designated Consumers
• Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Power

Q1) What is Renewable energy?

It is energy derived from natural sources that are replenished at a higher rate than they are consumed. Sunlight and wind, for example, are such sources that are constantly being replenished. Renewable energy sources are plentiful and all around us.

Source: National Test House signs Memorandum of Understanding with Bureau of Energy Efficiency to promote energy efficiency in India