Tag: India
Best Air Purifiers in India, Reviews and Buying Guide
Increasing industrialization coupled with rapid urbanization and burning of fossil fuels has resulted in rising air pollution. But rising disposable income along, changing lifestyle and increased awareness about degrading air quality have bought air purifier in the spotlight. Adding to it, the declining air purifier prices have attracted a good amount of consumer attention recently. If you are contemplating to buy an air purifier and looking for Best Air Purifier
Best Inverter for home in India and how to choose one
Power supply situation continues to be bad in India with power failures ranging from 2 to 4 hours in cities and 8 hours or more in small towns and villages. This makes it difficult to manage daily life and thus installing power backups is inevitable.
Although there are many solutions to this problem but the most common solution that most people apply in India; is to go for an Inverter-Battery system. However when somebody plans to
Best Induction Cooker/Cooktop/Stove in India
When it comes to taking a step forward in technology that changes the traditional methods of doing a specific task, people think a lot. Here the specific task is cooking, the traditional method is using a gas stove, and the step is to start using an induction cooker. There are a lot of questions when it comes to using an induction cooker, which makes it difficult for people to take a step ahead. We at Bijli Bachao are here to answer them and help people get rid of the
Net Metering policy for roof top PVs in various states in India
Solar powered systems can be categorized in two:
Grid connected solar power system.
Stand alone Offgrid system.
A grid connected system as the name suggests is the one in which your solar power system is connected to the local main grid. In this case, your loads can run on solar power as long as there is sufficient energy available from the sun during the
What are single phase and three phase connections and how to choose between the two?
A few days back a friend asked: “My society is going for three phase connection, should I go for it? What impact will it have on my bills and also what is the benefit of using three phase connection?” He has 2 ACs and everything else that a regular upper middle class family would have in his house. His was a single-phase connection and everything was working fine. So the doubt about going for a three-phase connection was obvious. We suggested him to continue with
Procedure to get subsidy on Solar PV Systems through NABARD in India
Note: As on January 2016, Government has released a priority list for processing subsidy claims. Schools, public institutions, etc are higher up on the priority list and residential projects are lowest in priority list. And thus getting subsidy on residential projects is getting increasingly difficult. NABARD has stopped the subsidy scheme in March 2015: https://www.nabard.org/uploads/Lighting%20circulat%2023%20March%202015.PDF
Washing Machine Buying Guide and Top Models/Brands in India
These days when we go out in the market to buy any appliance, we are loaded with options. Finding the right one that fits our needs and is also efficient may be challenging. Washing machines are no different. We at Bijli Bachao got several messages in the past from readers asking for ideas on buying a washing machine, and this was a long pending item we had in our mind to write about. This article intends to provide you list of best washing machines in India [y] and
What is an EPC or Energy performance contract in India
If you are a customer who wishes to implement energy efficiency or renewable energy project but do not have in-house capacity or do not wish to take all the risk associated with the savings from such project, energy performance contracting is a useful tool.
What is EPC?
Energy Performance contracting is a service in which a customer can get a set energy efficiency projects implemented
Top Ten Air Conditioners in India by electricity consumption and size
For all the households using air conditioners, a major component of the electricity bill is contributed by the air conditioners. If you are someone who is worried about high electricity bills due to air conditioners then buying energy-efficient air conditioner makes much more sense to you. There are multiple types and brands of air conditioners available in the
Top Ten Water Heaters / geysers in India by standing loss and size
Are you planning to buy a new geyser or replace your old one? You may be confused by the various geyser parameters like type, size, wattage, and, most importantly, the technology. You are not alone; others like you are clueless about the geyser technology. In this article, we will decode the new and important technology presently found in contemporary geysers and brief you about the type of water heater. We will also help you understand the importance of B EE star