No. S 407
Environmental Protection and Management Act
(CHAPTER 94A)
Environmental Protection and Management
(Energy Conservation) (Amendment)
Regulations 2011
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 77 of the Environmental Protection and Management Act, the National Environment Agency, with the approval of the Minister for the Environment and Water Resources, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation and commencement
1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Environmental Protection and Management (Energy Conservation) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 and shall come into operation on 1st September 2011.
New regulation 6A
2.  The Environmental Protection and Management (Energy Conservation) Regulations (Rg 10) (referred to in these Regulations as the principal Regulations) are amended by inserting, immediately after regulation 6, the following regulation:
“Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
6A.  The minimum energy efficiency standards specified in the Fourth Schedule for the following registrable goods are prescribed minimum energy efficiency standards for the purposes of section 40C(1)(c) of the Act:
(a)air-conditioners; and
(b)refrigerators.”.
Amendment of First Schedule
3.  The First Schedule to the principal Regulations is amended by deleting paragraph 2 and substituting the following paragraph:
“2.  The number of ticks and energy efficiency rating to be shown on the Energy Label for air-conditioners, refrigerators and clothes dryers shall be determined as follows:
(a)for casement and window type air-conditioners —
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
1
Fair
2.50 < COP < 2.78
2
Good
2.78 < COP < 3.20
3
Very Good
COP > 3.20
(b)for split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with one indoor unit —
(i)cooling capacity less than 7kW:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
2
Good
2.96 < COP < 3.20
3
Very Good
COP > 3.20
(ii)cooling capacity equal to or more than 7kW:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
1
Fair
2.50 < COP < 2.78
2
Good
2.78 < COP < 3.20
3
Very Good
COP > 3.20
(c)for split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with more than one indoor unit —
(i)cooling capacity less than 7kW:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
2
Good
2.96 < COP < 3.34
3
Very Good
COP > 3.34
(ii)cooling capacity equal to or more than 7kW:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
1
Fair
2.64 < COP < 2.92
2
Good
2.92 < COP < 3.34
3
Very Good
COP > 3.34
(d)for split type (inverter) air-conditioners with one indoor unit —
(i)cooling capacity less than 7kW:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
2
Good
2.96 < Weighted COP < 3.34
3
Very Good
Weighted COP > 3.34 and COP > 3.06
4
Excellent
Weighted COP > 3.76 and COP > 3.34
(ii)cooling capacity equal to or more than 7kW:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
1
Fair
2.64 < Weighted COP < 2.92
2
Good
2.92 < Weighted COP < 3.34
3
Very Good
Weighted COP > 3.34 and COP > 3.06
4
Excellent
Weighted COP > 3.76 and COP > 3.34
(e)for split type (inverter) air-conditioners with more than one indoor unit —
(i)cooling capacity less than 7kW:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
2
Good
2.96 < Weighted COP < 3.34
3
Very Good
Weighted COP > 3.34 and COP > 3.06
4
Excellent
Weighted COP > 3.76 and COP > 3.34
(ii)cooling capacity equal to or more than 7kW:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Coefficient of Performance (COP) range
1
Fair
2.64 < Weighted COP < 2.92
2
Good
2.92 < Weighted COP < 3.34
3
Very Good
Weighted COP > 3.34 and COP > 3.06
4
Excellent
Weighted COP > 3.76 and COP > 3.34
(f)for refrigerators —
(i)without freezer:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Annual Energy Consumption (AEC) in kWh
2
Good
(368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.812 > AEC > (368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.74
3
Very Good
(368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.74 > AEC > (368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.64
4
Excellent
(368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.64 > AEC
(ii)with freezer:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Annual Energy Consumption (AEC) in kWh
2
Good
(465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.699 > AEC > (465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.593
3
Very Good
(465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.593 > AEC > (465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.457
4
Excellent
(465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.457 > AEC
(iii)with freezer and through-the-door ice dispenser:
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Annual Energy Consumption (AEC) in kWh
2
Good
(585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.646 > AEC > (585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.593
3
Very Good
(585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.593 > AEC > (585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.457
4
Excellent
(585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.457 > AEC
(g)for clothes dryers —
Ticks
Energy efficiency rating
Energy Consumption (EC) Per Wash in kWh
0
Low
EC > Rated Capacity
1
Fair
Rated Capacity ≥ EC >
Rated Capacity x 0.83
2
Good
Rated Capacity x 0.83 ≥ EC > Rated Capacity x 0.67
3
Very Good
Rated Capacity x 0.67 > EC > Rated Capacity x 0.50
4
Excellent
Rated Capacity x 0.50 ≥ EC
”.
New Fourth Schedule
4.  The principal Regulations are amended by inserting, immediately after the Third Schedule, the following Schedule:
“FOURTH SCHEDULE
Regulation 6A
MINIMUM ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS
Registrable Goods
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards
1.Casement and window type air-conditioners
COP > 2.50
2.Split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with one indoor unit (cooling capacity less than 7kW)
COP > 2.96
3.Split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with one indoor unit (cooling capacity equal to or more than 7kW)
COP > 2.50
4.Split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with more than one indoor unit (cooling capacity less than 7kW)
COP > 2.96
5.Split type (non-inverter) air-conditioners with more than one indoor unit (cooling capacity equal to or more than 7kW)
COP > 2.64
6.Split type (inverter) air-conditioners with one indoor unit (cooling capacity less than 7kW)
Weighted COP > 2.96
7.Split type (inverter) air-conditioners with one indoor unit (cooling capacity equal to or more than 7kW)
Weighted COP > 2.64
8.Split type (inverter) air-conditioners with more than one indoor unit (cooling capacity less than 7kW)
Weighted COP > 2.96
9.Split type (inverter) air-conditioners with more than one indoor unit (cooling capacity equal to or more than 7kW)
Weighted COP > 2.64
10.Refrigerators without freezer
AEC < (368 + 0.892 x Vadj tot) x 0.812
11.Refrigerators with freezer
AEC < (465 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.699
12.Refrigerators with freezer and through-the-door ice dispenser
AEC < (585 + 1.378 x Vadj tot) x 0.646
”.
[G.N. Nos. S 92/2009; S 352/2010]
Made this 15th day of July 2011.
CHEW GEK KHIM
Chairman,
National Environment Agency,
Singapore.
[NEA/LD/38/4/Vol. 1; AG/LLRD/SL/94A/2010/3 Vol. 1]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 77(3) of the Environmental Protection and Management Act).
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