Zhejiang to conduct energy-saving examination to contain projects high energy consumption

The Provincial Government has decided to implement energy-saving examination on investment projects in fixed assets to put an end to energy waste and enforce the industrial structure optimization.

As is learned from The Management Regulations of the Energy-saving Evaluation and Examination on Fixed Asset Investment Projects released by Zhejiang Provincial Government on Sept, 5th, any fixed asset investment projects (including newly-built, expanded and rebuilt projects) whose general yearly energy consumption exceeds the standard of 3000 tons or whose yearly electricity consumption exceeds 3000000 kilowatts, should take an energy-saving examination since October 1st this year.

According to the regulations, for those fixed asset investment projects which start the construction without undergoing or passing the energy-saving examination, the governmental department in charge of energy-saving or some related departments have the right to order them to undertake the changeover within a stated time; for those who refuse to improve within the time limit, the department can order them to stop construction. Liability of the person in charge shall be affixed in serious cases.