Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT)

The Perform Achieve and Trade (PAT) Scheme is one of the initiatives under the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), which was notified on 30th March 2012. PAT scheme is a market-based compliance mechanism to accelerate implementation of cost-effective improvements in energy efficiency in large energy-intensive industries, through certification of energy savings that could be traded. The genesis of the PAT mechanism flows out of the provision of the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 (Amended in 2010).

The key goal of the PAT scheme is to mandate specific energy efficiency improvements for the most energy intensive industries. The scheme builds on the large variation in energy intensities of different units in almost each notified sector, ranging from amongst the best in the world to some of the most inefficient units. The scheme envisages improvements in the energy intensity of each unit covered under it. The energy intensity reduction target mandated for each unit is dependent on its current efficiency with reduction target being lower for the more efficient units and higher for the less efficient units.

BEE has rolled out seven PAT cycles covering 13 sectors (Aluminium,Cement,Chlor-Alkali, Commercial Buildings (Hotels), DISCOM, Fertilizers, Iron and Steel, Petrochemicals,Petroleum Refinery, Pulp & Paper, Railways, Textile and Thermal Power Plant). PAT Cycle wise number of sectors, number of Designated Consumers (DCs), their energy consumption (Million TOE), energy savings target (Million TOE), target achieved (Million TOE) and CO₂ reduction (Million Tonne of CO₂) are presented below:

The realized impact of PAT Cycle I is given below:

Source: BEE

The realized impact of PAT Cycle II is given below:

Source: BEE