ENERGY MANAGEMENT
CENTER
Achieving sustainable development through enhancing total energy efficiency and application of renewable energy and enviornment friendly energy
systems in all sectors of the economy.
Sri Pinarayi Vijayan
Hon. Chief Minister of Kerala
Sri K Krishnankutty
Hon. Minister for Electricity
About EMC
Energy Management Centre (EMC), under Department of Power, Govt. of Kerala, is the first State-level organisation exclusively for promoting energy conservation, came into existence on 7th February 1996. In exercise of the power conferred by clause (d) of section 15 of the Energy Conservation Act 2001. EMC is designated as the State Designated Agency (SDA) of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India to coordinate, enforce and implement Energy Conservation Act in the state of Kerala.
EMC-Kerala is recognised as the best State Designated Agency (SDA) in the country by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Govt. of India for its commendable efforts in implementing the Energy Conservation Act 2001 in the state through various innovative schemes. The Energy Management Centre is a green building and received IGBC - LEED Gold rating.
Objectives
The centre is devoted to the improvement of energy efficiency in all sectors of the economy in the state, through the promotion of energy conservation and encouraging the development of technologies related to energy through demonstration programmes, research, training, and awareness creation. The centre also acts as an advisory body to the Government of Kerala in the field of energy and has a well-knit network of experts, technocrats and Government/Non-Governmental organisations for implementing energy efficiency projects and providing highly competitive and efficient services to the end-user.