CAREER IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT

The government of India has enforced The Energy Conservation Act, 2001 with effect from 1st March 2002. The Act provides mainly for efficient use energy and its conservation and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. As per the Energy Conservation Act 2001, it is mandatory for all the designated energy consumers to get energy audit conducted by an Accredited Energy Auditor and to designate or appoint an Energy Manager.

The designated energy consumers are given below-
1. Aluminum
2. Fertilizers
3. Iron and Steel
4. Cement
5. Pulp and paper
6. Chlor Alkali
7. Sugar
8. Textile
9. Chemicals
10. Railways
11. Port Trust
12. Transport Sector (industries and services)
13. Petrochemicals, Gas Crackers, Naphtha Crackers
14. Thermal Power Stations, Hydel Power Stations, Electricity Transmission companies and distribution companies
15. Commercial Buildings or Establishment

National Level Certification Examination For Energy Managers/ Auditors:
The Government of India has specified the passing of the National level certification examination as the qualification for a Certified Energy Manager & Certified Energy Auditor.

The essential qualification for a certified energy manager and certified energy auditor is the passing of a National Level Certification Examination, which is conducted under the aegis of Bureau of Energy Efficiency (A Statutory body under Ministry of Power). The national level certification examination, conducted by a National Productivity Council Chennai establishes a uniform criterion for the certification of energy managers/energy auditors and also ensures that services of qualified persons, having the requisite knowledge on the subject, are available to the industry. The detail about certification examination is available on website "http://www.energymangertraining. com".

Eligibility criteria for appearing in certification examination: The candidates appearing for this examination should have the following eligibility criteria and requisite work experience to write the Certification examination.

a) For Energy Managers:
Candidates appearing for Energy Managers certification examination should possess any one of the following qualifications:-
(i)Graduate Engineer (B.E./B.Tech) or equivalent with 3 years of work experience.
(ii)Post Graduate Engineer (M.E./M.Tech) or equivalent with 2 years of work experience.
(iii)Graduate Engineer with Post Graduate Degree in Management with 2 years of work experience.
(iv)Diploma Engineer or equivalent with 6 years of work experience.
(v)Post Graduate in Science with 5 years of work experience.

b) For Energy Auditors:
Candidates appearing for Energy Auditors certification examination should possess any one of the following qualifications:-
(i)Graduate Engineer (B.E./B.Tech) or equivalent with 3 years of work experience.
(ii)Post Graduate Engineer (M.E./M.Tech) or equivalent with 2 years of work experience.
(iii)Graduate Engineer with Post Graduate Degree in Management with 2 years of work experience.

Responsibilities and duties of Energy managers & Energy Auditors

Energy Manager- Role & Duties: Energy manager occupies an important position and is a focal point of all the activities pertaining to energy management in the organization. The energy manager provides leadership in the development of policy on energy management action plan and plays a key role in the formulation of corporate energy policy. Energy managers also perform the activities related with Plant Energy Management, project management, personnel management and financial management at the plant level. He also prepares the information to be submitted to the Designated Agency with regard to the energy consumed and action taken on the recommendation of the accredited energy auditor.

Responsibilities and duties of Energy Auditors: * Carry out a detailed energy audit * Quality energy consumption and establish base line energy information * Construct energy and material balance * Perform efficiency evaluation of energy & utility systems * Compare energy norms with existing energy consumption levels. * Identify and prioritization of energy saving measures * Analysis of technical and financial technologies and alternate energy sources. * Report writing, presentation and follow up for implementation.

Institutes Offering Courses On Energy Management/Energy Engineering
1. Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu
2. Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi - 221005 UP
3. Bharatidasan University, Tiruchirapali, Tamil Nadu, 624 024 TN
4. College of Engineering Anna University Guindy, Chennai 600 025 TN
5. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Nalanda Parisar, R.N.T. Marg, Indore 452 001 M.P.
6. Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management Kolkata-700073
7. Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Delhi) Delhi, Hauz Khas, New Delhi 110016
8. Jadavpur University, 188, Raja S.C. Mullick Road, Kolkata 700 032 WB
9. JNTU College of Engg, Mahavir Marg, Hyderabad 500 028 A.P.
10. Kumaraguru College of Technology Chinnavedampatti (Po) Coimbatore 641 006 TN
11. Maulana Azad College of Technology (Regional Engineering College), Bhopal 462007 M.P.
12. National Institute of Technology Calicut (Formerly Regional Engineering College Calicut),
13. Punjab University, Chandigarh 160 014
14. Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya Airport Bypass Road, Gandi Nagar, Bopal, Madya Pradesh 462036 M.P.
15. National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, Formerly Regional Engineering College, Tiruchirapali 620015 TN
16. School of Energy Studies Department of Physics, University of Pune, Ganeshkhind, Pune- 411007
17. Tezpur (Central) University, Napam, Tezpur, Assam 784028 Assam
18. Vellore Engineering College, Katpadi-Tiruvalam Road, Vellore North Arcot-Ambedkar dist. 632 007 TN

Institutes offering correspondence course in Energy Management/ Energy Conservation
1. Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Tamil Nadu
2. Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Nalanda Parisar, R.N.T. Marg, Indore 452 001 M.P.
3. Distance Education Department University of Hyderabad.

For queries regarding 'National Certification Examination for Energy Auditor/Energy Manager', the following agencies can be contacted.
1. Bureau of Energy Efficiency,
Hall No- IV, 2nd floor, NBCC Tower, 15, Bhikaji Cama place, New Delhi
(Website www.beeindia.gov.in)
2. National Productivity Council,
Dr.Ambedkar Instt. of Productivity, 6, sidco Industrial Estate, Ambattur, Chennai,
(Website www.aipnpc.com)