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Energy Conservation Act &
Singapore Certified Energy Manager Programme
20 Sep 2012
Presented at: NEEC 2012
Presented by: Kwek Chin Hin, Head (Energy Conservation Unit)
Energy Efficiency & Conservation Dept
• Mandatory energy management requirements under
Energy Conservation Act (ECA)
• Singapore Certified Energy Manager (SCEM)
Programme
Outline
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1 Mandatory Energy Management
Requirements under ECA
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Rationale for Mandating Energy Management Practices
• Varying levels of implementation of
energy management practices
• Level up everyone so that energy is
managed well in Singapore
• Better energy mgt -> improvement
in energy efficiency, lower energy
costs
Industry
57%
Transport
16%
Buildings
16%
Households
9%
Others
2% Industry is largest
energy-consuming sector
Gazette of Energy Conservation Bill
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• Bill was passed by
Parliament on 9 April 2012
• Act was gazetted on 1
June 2012, downloadable
at
http://statutes.agc.gov.sg
Key Requirements under ECA
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Covers large energy users in industry and transport sectors consuming
more than an energy use threshold* each year
Monitor and
report
energy use
and
greenhouse
gas emissions
Submit
energy
efficiency
improvement
plans
* 15GWh of energy equivalent, as announced in Parliament in Feb 2012
Register as
registered
corporation
Appoint energy
manager from
among
employees &
notify agency
• Inform agency when
energy manager
vacates his/her appt
Mandatory Energy Management Requirements
Roles of Energy Manager
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1. Assist company to
(i) prepare energy use report
(ii) prepare energy efficiency improvement plan &
implement measures proposed in plan
(iii) keep & maintain complete/ accurate records
relating to energy use reports & energy
efficiency improvement plans
2. Train and educate employees
3. Encourage energy conservation efforts
Penalties for Non-compliance
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Non-compliance in the following areas subject to
penalties:
• (27) Periodic reporting of energy use,
• (28) Record keeping,
• (29) Periodic reporting of energy efficiency
improvement plans,
• (30) Appointment of an energy manager
* For more details & complete requirements, please refer to actual gazette
Preparing Industry for Requirements
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• Conducted 1-on-1
consultations on
draft subsidiary
legislation (SL) &
reporting templates
• Currently refining
SL & reporting
templates
Consultations
• Developing online
reporting system
to facilitate
registration &
submission
• Training to
industry will be
conducted
Online Reporting
System
• EENP
• SCEM
Programme &
Training Grant
• EASe
• GREET
Capability Building
& Incentives
Key Issues Consulted on Energy Manager
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1. Prescribed qualification for energy managers
2. Notification period for appointing any energy
manager & notifying agency when the existing
energy manager vacates his/her appointment
2 SCEM Programme
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Aim of SCEM Programme
Developed by Energy Sustainability Unit (ESU) of NUS
under EDB’s grant and launched in 2006
To equip energy managers with technical skills
& competence to manage energy services
within their facilities
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Co-administered by NEA and The Institution of Engineers,
Singapore (IES)
Training Levels
• Technical,
operation and
maintenance
competency in EE
• Targeted at
diploma level
candidates
Associate
• Engineering,
design and
procurement
competency in EE
• Targeted at
degree level
candidates
Professional
• Impacts of energy
policies and
economics on
business
• Targeted at
managerial
positions
Executive
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* Associate and professional levels are certifiable
SCEM (Professional Level) Programme
Core
modules
• Energy Measurement & Appraisal
• Energy Management & Economics
• Air-Conditioning and Mechanical
Ventilation (ACMV) Systems
• Motor Driven Systems
Industry
elective
modules
• Integrative Design for EE
• Steam and Compressed Air Systems
• Combined Heat & Power Systems
• Energy Recovery & Reuse
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144-hour programme, consisting of 4 core and 2 elective modules
For Additional Information
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