Description

The scheme advocates the use of energy efficient technologies (EETs) in manufacturing units so as to reduce the cost of production and adopt clean development mechanism.

Nature of assistance

• Capacity building of MSME clusters for energy efficiency/clean development and related technologies (Applicant – for awareness programme and model DPRs by expert agencies as mentioned in the EoI; for energy audits, DPRs and EET projects by expert agencies, associations or MSMEs)

• Implementation of energy efficient technologies in MSME units (Applicant - registered MSME unit, to be implemented by SIDBI)

• Setting up of Carbon Credit Aggregation Centres (associations, technical institutions and ESCOs)

• Encouraging MSMEs to acquire product certification/licences from national/international bodies

• Funding support of 75% for awareness programmes subject to maximum of Rs.75,000 per programme • 75% of actual expenditure for cluster level energy audit and preparation of model DPR

• 50% of actual expenditure subject to maximum Rs.1.5 lakh per DPR towards preparation of subsequent detailed project reports for individual MSMEs on EET projects

• 25% of the project cost as subsidy by Government of India, balance amount to be funded through loan from SIDBI/banks/financial institutions; minimum contribution as required by the funding agency to be made by the MSME

 • 75% of the actual expenditure, subject to a maximum Rs.15 lakh for establishing Carbon Credit Accreditation Centres

• 75% subsidy to manufacturing MSME towards licensing of products to national/international standards; maximum GoI assistance allowed per MSME: Rs.1.5 lakh for obtaining product licensing/marking to national standards and Rs.2 lakh for obtaining product licensing/marking to international standards

Who can apply

• Expert organisations like PCRA, BEE, TERI, IITs, NITs, etc.

• State Govt. agencies like MITCON, GEDA, etc.

 • Cluster/industry based associations of MSMEs

 • NGOs and technical institutions

How to apply

• Obtain product certification from national standardisation bodies (like BIS and BEE) or international product certifications (CE, UL,ANSI, etc.)