Career in Energy management

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As per the Energy Conservation Act, 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. 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 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.

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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)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)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 Management with 2 years of work experience.

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.

Responsibilities and duties of Energy Auditors:

1.Carry out a detailed energy audit

2.Quality energy consumption and’ establish base line energy information
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