The scheme advocates the use of energy efficient technologies in manufacturing units so as to reduce cost of production and adopt clean development mechanism.

• Expert organizations like PCRA, BEE, TERI, IITs, NITs, etc,
• State Govt. agencies like MITCON, GEDA, etc,
• Cluster/Industry based associations of MSMEs
• NGOs and Technical Institutions

• Capacity Building of MSME Clusters for Energy Efficiency/Clean Development and related technologies (Applicant -awareness program and model DPRs by expert agencies as mentioned in EOI,
  energy audits , DPRs and EET projects by expert agencies, associations or MSMEs)
• Implementation of Energy Efficient Technologies (EET) in MSME units (Applicant-registered MSME unit, to be implemented by SIDBI)
• Setting up of Carbon Credit Aggregation Centers (Association, technical institutions and ESCOs)
• Encouraging MSMEs to acquire product certification/licenses from National/International bodies

• Funding support of 75% for awareness programme subject to the maximum of Rs. 75000 per awareness programme.
• 75% of actual expenditure for cluster level energy audit and preparation of model DPR
• 50% of the actual expenditure subject to maximum Rs.1.5 lakh per DPR towards preparation of subsequent detailed project reports (DPRs) for individual MSMEs on EET projects.
• 25% of the project cost will be provided as subsidy by the Government of India, the balance amount is to be funded through loan from SIDBI/banks/financial institutions. The minimum contribution as required by the funding agency, will have to be made by the MSME unit..
• 75% of the actual expenditure, subject to a maximum Rs.15 lakh for establishing Carbon Credit Accreditation Centers
• 75 % subsidy is provided to MSME manufacturing units towards licensing of product to National/International Standards. The maximum GoI assistance allowed per MSME is Rs.1.5 lakh for obtaining product licensing/Marking to National Standards and Rs. 2.0 lakh for obtaining product licensing/Marking to International standards.

• Obtain product certification from m National Standardization Bodies (like BIS, BEE, etc.) or International Product Certifications (CE, UL,ANSI, etc.)
• For the reimbursement of the fees forward application in the specified format (as given in annexure IV of scheme guidelines), to the MSME-DI concerned, alongwith the required documents

Most of the components of the scheme are based on RFP/EOI hence the eligibility criteria and application procedure are specified in the EOI.
A Scheme Steering Committee (SSC) is constituted to monitor the scheme.
For more information visit: http://www.dcmsme.gov.in/schemes/TEQUPDetail.htm