Union Minister of Power and Housing & Urban Affairs, Manohar Lal has officially launched the Assistance in Deploying Energy Efficient Technologies in Industries & Establishments (ADEETIE) scheme on 15th July at a national roll-out event held at Arya (P.G.) College, Panipat, Haryana. The launch of this landmark initiative marks a decisive step toward India’s transition to a low-carbon economy by enabling MSMEs to upgrade to energy-efficient technologies through comprehensive financial and technical support.
The ADEETIE scheme, with a budgetary outlay of `1000 crore, is an initiative by the Ministry of Power, Government of India. This is being implemented by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). The Scheme is structured to provide end -to-end hand holding through subvention on loans, Investment Grade Energy Audits (IGEA), Detailed Project Reports (DPRs), and post-implementation Monitoring and Verification (M&V). The scheme envisages to provide interest subvention of 5% for Micro and Small Enterprises, and 3% for Medium Enterprises on loans, ensuring accessibility and affordability for MSMEs seeking financial aid for energy efficiency (EE) projects.
On the occasion, Lal officially launched the ADEETIE portal (adeetie.beeindia.gov.in) and unveiled the scheme brochure. The portal will facilitate the financing process for the beneficiaries. In his keynote address, he emphasised the importance of power in driving economic growth, aligned with the vision of Viksit Bharat. He highlighted the role of renewables, energy efficiency, and environmental conservation, especially in the MSME sector. The minister noted various technologies featured in the ADEETIE scheme can help MSMEs reduce energy consumption by 30–50%, improve the power-to-product ratio, and support the creation of green energy corridors.
In the event, Pankaj Agarwal, Secretary, Ministry of Power, highlighted the pivotal role of BEE in scaling up energy efficiency projects and mainstreaming them across India’s industrial ecosystem.
