Barriers and Drivers to Energy Efficiency Implementation in Industries of Rupandehi, Nepal Khan Mohammad Abul Hasan1,*, Khan Nausad2,**, Rone1,*** 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, FCEM, Firojpur Kalan, Faridabad, Haryana, India 2Department of Mechanical Engineering, Echelon College of Engineering, Faridabad, Haryana, India *Corresponding author email id: abulhasan.nep@gmail.com
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Online Published on 12 September, 2023. Abstract The Drivers & Barriers is based on insight into the consumer’s choice and decision-making behavior which are very important parameters in the implementation of energy efficiency. It demonstrates that a good idea may move and inspire people, but it takes more to make them act toward the implementation of energy efficiency. In audited industries of Rupandehi, only 34.78% of the recommendations have been implemented whereas in the commercial sectors the implementation percentage is higher than in industries with 45.16%. This paper has outlined technical, institutional, financial, managerial, and informational barriers as the important barriers to the implementation of the energy efficiency measures. The causes of these barriers have been found to be a lack of accountability followed by fear of the impact on quality & lack of access to capital followed by no sense of urgency and in the end no clear ownership. The research has identified the drivers for the implementation of energy efficiency measures in the industries as energy security, high energy costs, competitiveness, energy efficiency financing, sense of responsibility, low cost and fast payback of EE measures, reduction of taxes on energy-efficient products. In addition, the study has identified the need for the development of a specific energy efficiency policy that could address the reduction of taxes, and the establishment of proper financing grants is needed to increase the adoption of the energy efficiency programs along with the requirement of increasing the energy efficiency awareness among the industrial as well as industrial sectors. Top Keywords Barriers, Drivers, Energy audit, EE implementation. Top |