We have compiled and published the following energy performance standards for electrical appliances with Sri Lanka Standards Institute.

Description Standard Number Regulation Guideline Progress
Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) SLS 1225 1611/10 of 22ndJuly 2009 Download Mandatory energy label available.
Ceiling fans SLS 1600 1794/15 of 22nd January 2013 Download Mandatory energy label available.
Ballasts SLS 1200 1971/12 of 15thJune 2016   Mandatory energy label available.
Linear Fluorescent Lamps SLS 1625 1971/12 of 15thJune 2016   Mandatory energy label available.
Refrigerators SLS 1690 N/A Download Voluntary labelling available
Air conditioners SLS 1586 N/A   Labelling programme is in progress
Computers SLS 1580 N/A Download Labelling programme is in progress
LED SLS 1530 2177/3 of 26th May 2020 Download Mandatory energy label available.
Electric Motors SLS 1525 N/A   Labelling programme is in progress

Guideline for Sustainable Energy Residences presents design ideas for home builders on design strategies that would reduce the monthly energy bill.

 

 

The clause 36 (2) (f) of the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority Act, No.35 of 2007 empowers the Sri Lanka Sustainable Energy Authority (SLSEA) to specify and enforce a code of practice on efficient energy utilization in buildings. Giving due regard to this, SLSEA has revised and finalized the Code of Practice for Energy Efficient Buildings in Sri Lanka, which was first published in 2008, with the assistance of professionals of building sector and considering subsequent public comments received. The new edition of the code was compiled in 2021.

Benchmarking is the practice of comparing the measured performance of a device, process, facility, or organisation to itself, its peers, or established norms, with the goal of informing and motivating performance improvement. When applied to energy use, benchmarking serves as a mechanism to measure energy performance of a single product or service over time. We have published energy consumption benchmarks for five key sectors. Based on survey inputs, targeting organisations to go for incremental levels of energy efficiency these benchmarks are revised, and the revised benchmarks are expected to be published this year. If a product or service performs lower than the standard, the benchmark offers a realistic energy goal. Then systematic energy management - establishing action plan, implementing strategies, monitoring energy consumption and continuous improvement - can be practiced.

Benchmarking is useful for state and local government property owners and facility operators, managers, and designers. It facilitates energy accounting, comparing a facility's energy use to similar facilities to assess opportunities for improvement, and quantifying / verifying energy savings. Currently benchmark regulation has been drafted for Finanacila and retail sector and will be gazette by 2022.

Click here to download the Energy Consumption Benchmark Analysis

 

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