“Low Cost Air Conditioner
Efficiency Meter” a new unique product launched by CSIR-CSIO
Vinay Kumar
Chandigarh
A reliable,
economically competitive and environmentally sustainable electricity system is
the cornerstone of a modern Indian society. The Fourth Industrial Revolution
builds on the digital revolution and combines multiple technologies that are
leading to unprecedented paradigm shifts in the economy, society and for
individuals.CSIR CSIO Delhi Centre's “Low Cost Air Conditioner Efficiency
Meter” (ACE meter) is one such technology which will serve as a revolution in
the Indian smart grid industry. The developer of this technology Shri D. Bansal
Scientist Incharge & Project leader CSIO Delhi Centre informed that the
product so developed shall be useful to evaluate the working performance of AC
units and will be test tool for window air conditioners. Prof.
R. K. Sinha, Director CSIO informed that this technology was developed with the
financial support of DST. He said that it is portable and capable of performing
analysis on the AC and first of its kind which quantitatively estimates and
outputs the efficiency of air conditioners. Prof. Sinha said that with the help
of this gadget any buyer of AC will be able to check whether the AC is of 1-ton
or 1.5-ton and also check whether it is a 3-star or 5-star AC. Dr.
Anita Aggarwal, Scientist E, DST also graced the occasion of technology
transfer and said that it is a promising product and will go a long way in
saving electricity and will also help the industry and consumers in knowing if
there is any wastage of electricity. Shri
Siddharth Dwivedi, Co-Founder and COO of PowerGuru said that PowerGuru® is
a Government of India Recognized Startup working in IoT space
and focuses on developing an ecosystem using IoT and Machine
Learning to optimize the energy consumption and save energy in Commercial and
Residential Establishments. He said that he already has a number of expressions
of intent to buy this product from private industries like Dell and also from
Govt. sector like the Indian Navy.
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