Meta Data
Draft: 
No
Revision of previous policy?: 
No
Effective Start Year: 
2020
Scope: 
National
Document Type: 
Other
Economic Sector: 
Power, Building, Multi-Sector
Energy Types: 
Power, Other
Issued by: 
Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power
Overall Summary: 
The Compendium of Notifications issued by Bureau of Energy Efficiency on Tubular Fluorescent Lamps includes the Ministry of Power Notifications on Tubular Fluorescent Lamps as follows: (1) S.O.1033 (E) dated 9th March, 2018; (2) S.O.1034 (E) dated 9th March, 2018; (3) S.O. 1930 (E) dated 18th June, 2020; (4) No. BEE/S&L/TFL/63/2017-18 dated 9th March, 2018; (5) No. BEE/S&L/TFL/63/2020- 21 dated 18th June, 2020.
Efficiency
EE lighting and mechanical system standards: 
“(3) The star level of the tubular fluorescent lamp shall be determined on the basis of rated luminous efficacy in lumens per Watt (lm/W) at 0100 hours of operation for the period starting from the 1st July, 2018 and ending on the 30th June, 2023, in accordance with the star rating bands as specified in the following Table. (4) The star level plan of tubular fluorescent lamps shall be reviewed before the expiry of the period specified in the Tableprovided in sub-paragraph (3) and thereafter, the star level plan shall be reviewed every three years.”; “(5) With effect from coming into force of this notification, every tubular fluorescent lamp at 2000 hours of operation and at 70 per cent. of declared life, including the ageing period of 0100 hours, shall not have lumen maintenance less than the value indicated in the relevant lamp data sheet as specified in IS 2418 (Part II): Provided that the test report at 0100 hours and at 2000 hours of operation shall be submitted at the time of submitting application, while the test report at 70 per cent. of declared life is to besubmitted within a period of twelve months from the date of grant of approval, failing which the approval granted shall be withdrawn.”; [...]