BEE Registration – Guides & Updates

Guides and updates on BEE registration and star labelling in India. The Bureau of Energy Efficiency runs mandatory and voluntary star rating schemes for appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators, LED lamps, ceiling fans, geysers and motors. These articles explain which products are covered, testing in BEE-approved labs, the star label and QR code rules, renewal and the online registration process for manufacturers and importers. Need help with your application? See our BEE registration service.

BEE Star Rating & Registration for Solid State Inverters in India: Efficiency, Star Labelling and the Complete Proc

BEE Star Rating & Registration for Solid State Inverters in India: Efficiency, Star Labelling and the Complete Process

In a country where grid supply is still uneven in many areas, the solid state inverter — the home inverter or UPS paired with a battery — is a household essential, keeping lights, fans, and appliances running through power cuts. These units sit permanently connected, charging their batteries from the grid and converting stored DC
BEE Star Rating & Registration for Diesel Generator Sets in India: Specific Fuel Consumption, Schedule 18 and the C

BEE Star Rating & Registration for Diesel Generator Sets in India: Specific Fuel Consumption, Schedule 18 and the Complete Process

Diesel generator sets keep India running when the grid does not. From hospitals, data centres, and factories to shops, telecom towers, and construction sites, DG sets provide standby and prime power across the economy, and they do it by burning diesel — often for long hours. Because fuel is by far the dominant lifetime cost
BEE Star Rating & Registration for Solar Water Heaters in India: Thermal Performance, Star Labelling and the Comple

BEE Star Rating & Registration for Solar Water Heaters in India: Thermal Performance, Star Labelling and the Complete Process

Solar water heaters turn free sunshine into hot water, displacing the electricity or gas that conventional geysers would otherwise burn. In a sun-rich country like India, they are one of the most cost-effective renewable technologies a household or business can install, and they are widely promoted in green-building codes and government incentive schemes. But not
BEE Star Rating & Registration for Air Compressors in India: Efficiency, Star Labelling and the Complete Process

BEE Star Rating & Registration for Air Compressors in India: Efficiency, Star Labelling and the Complete Process

Compressed air is often called the “fourth utility” of industry, alongside electricity, water, and gas — and it is also one of the most energy-intensive to produce. Air compressors run for long hours in factories, workshops, and process plants, and a large share of the electricity they consume is inherent to the work of compressing
BEE Star Rating & Registration for Office Automation Products in India

BEE Star Rating & Registration for Office Automation Products in India: Energy Efficiency, Star Labelling and the Complete Process

Printers, photocopiers, scanners, and multifunction devices are fixtures of every office, and they have a distinctive energy profile: they spend the overwhelming majority of their time idle or in standby, punctuated by short bursts of active printing or copying. Because there are so many of them and they are so often left powered on, their
BEE Star Rating & Registration for Computers (Laptops & Notebooks) in India

BEE Star Rating & Registration for Computers (Laptops & Notebooks) in India: Energy Efficiency, Schedule 14 and the Complete Process

Laptops and notebook computers are among the most widely sold electronic products in India, shipping in enormous volumes to students, professionals, businesses, and government buyers. While each individual laptop consumes far less power than a refrigerator or air conditioner, the sheer number in use — and the many hours they run — makes their collective
BEE Star Rating & Registration for Submersible Pump Sets in India

BEE Star Rating & Registration for Submersible Pump Sets in India: Pump Efficiency, IS 8034 and the Complete Process

Submersible pump sets are the backbone of water supply across India — lifting water from borewells and deep wells for agriculture, drinking water, industry, and buildings. They often run for long hours, sometimes on subsidised or metered power, which makes their efficiency a matter of real economic and national importance. A more efficient pump delivers
BEE Star Rating & Registration for General Purpose Industrial Motors in India

BEE Star Rating & Registration for General Purpose Industrial Motors in India: IS 12615, IE Efficiency Classes and the Complete Process

Electric motors are the invisible engine of Indian industry. They drive pumps, fans, compressors, conveyors, machine tools, and countless other loads, and together they account for a very large share of the electricity consumed by the manufacturing sector. Because a motor typically runs for years — often continuously — even a small improvement in its