The government has decided to stop the production and purchase of conventional fans from July this year in a bid to save electricity under its energy conservation plan.
The decision was made on the recommendation of the Ministry of Science and Technology. A Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO) will be issued in this regard soon.
According to documents received by The Express Tribune, the National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority (NEECA) has been tasked with ensuring the production of low energy-consuming fans that require less than 80 watts of energy.
Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) has also been directed to amend the national standards for fan production.
According to the decision, the manufacturing and sale of fans in one-star category, which consume less than 80 watts, will be allowed. Fans with AC inverters come under five-star category, which consume less than 45-50 watts of electricity.
Besides, consultations will be held with the fan manufacturing industry for the production of energy-efficient electrical appliances like that of industries manufacturing energy-saving bulbs.
To make energy-saving fans affordable, a proposal is also being studied to sell them in installments to consumers. Their cost may be recovered through electricity bills while only one such fan will be allocated to a house.
NEECA and the Power Division will monitor performance standards of the electrical appliances manufactured in Pakistan.
There will be ban on the manufacturing of household electrical appliances with energy efficiency of 90% or less and only the appliances with energy efficiency of more than 90% can be manufactured.
In this regard, the Power Division has compiled a list of electrical appliances with 90% or less efficiency.
Published in The Express Tribune, March 2nd, 2023.
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