Energy Efficient Cooling
The building cooling sector in India mainly uses decentralised individual systems that have high levels of energy consumption and use climate-damaging refrigerants. The government, working together with industry, civil society institutions and research institutes, has therefore drawn up an India Cooling Action Plan (ICAP) aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Implementation of the ICAP will require conversion to more energy-efficient central systems that use natural refrigerants. A strategic roadmap for the further dissemination of these technologies will be drawn up during the first phase of the project. Business models and framework conditions for their implementation will also be developed in parallel procedures. The second project phase helps the project partners with their applications for international funding. Thanks to the massive potential for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the country, the project will contribute much to the achievement of India’s NDCs – and its integrative approach can be transferred to many countries and regions.
- Countries
- India
- IKI funding
- 5,000,000.00 €
- Duration
- 07/2019 till 12/2025
- Status
- open
- Implementing organisation
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Political Partner
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- Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) - India
- Ministry of Power - India
- Implementing Partner
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- UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre
State of implementation/results
- Establishment of a technical committee on energy efficient centralised building cooling under the auspices of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) and development of a comprehensive manual with implementation guidelines on energy efficient centralised building cooling systems.
- Publication and support of several reports, such as a study by the Indo-German Energy Forum Demand Shift Potential for India's Cooling Sector. (www.aeee.in/…)
- The BEE has increasingly focused on the topic of energy-efficient district cooling systems. In the year of India's G-20 Presidency 2023, energy efficient district cooling systems were an important topic. During the 2nd Energy Transition Working Group, there were several side events on cooling and building cooling.
- Publication of a comprehensive handbook with implementation guidelines on energy efficient centralised building cooling systems in India.
- Side events on cooling and building cooling. The District Cooling Guidelines were presented at a G20 side event in Goa.
- International Conference on District Cooling with over 200 participants from eight countries on 31 October and 1 November 2023 in Goa.
- Organisation of a one-day workshop on district cooling technology with more than 80 participants on 19 December 2023 as part of India's Energy Saving Week
- Publication of two information videos on district cooling technologies for the public
- Collaboration with UNEP to establish a knowledge/competence centre for district cooling in India
- A side event on DCS at India Smart Utility Week 2024 on 14 March in collaboration with India Smart Grid Forum was organised.
- A Memorandum of Understanding with Tabreed India to accelerate the promotion of district cooling systems in India was signed.
- Regional workshops in collaboration with Tabreed India to promote knowledge sharing on district cooling systems with regional stakeholders were organised. The previous workshops were held in Chennai, Tamil Nadu on 28 June 2024, and in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh on 26 September 2024 and in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 04 March 2025.
- From 20-22 September, the ASHRAE Regional Conference 2024 on 'Energy & Water Conservation in Urban Habitats' took place in Udaipur. The project was a knowledge partner of the conference on district cooling systems.
- The Forum on Energy Efficiency & Decarbonisation (FEED 2025) took place on 30-31 January 2025. The project was a knowledge partner of the forum on district cooling systems.
- Two training sessions on district cooling were held at GIFT City, Ahmedabad from 12-13 June and at IIT-Madras, Chennai from 6-7 August.
- The participation and hosting of a session on district cooling systems is planned at the Energise 2025 conference, which is planned by the Alliance for an Energy Efficient Economy from 6-8 November.
Latest Update:
12/2025
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