New Delhi: India’s first super-efficient Air Conditioner (AC) was launched today at a price of Rs 41,300 including Goods & Services Tax (GST) by state-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL), an arm of the power ministry, for consumers in Delhi.

“Manufactured by Voltas, these 1.5 TR inverter split super-efficient ACs are available at an attractive price of Rs 41,300 including GST. This price is 30 percent less than the retail prices of BEE 5-Star ACs, and comparable to the BEE 3-star ACs, available in the market,” EESL said in a statement.

The ACs will be sold through the portal EESLmart.in which marks EESL’s foray into e-commerce. EESL is promising significant savings and hassle-free service experience, comprising complaint redressal support during the life of the programme, EMI options and a buyback option for customers looking to upgrade their AC.

“India needs cooling that is much more sustainable and affordable than the options currently available in the market. We envisage a pan-India expansion of this programme, in a bid to extend the benefits of energy efficiency to every household in the country,” said EESL Managing Director Saurabh Kumar said.

EESL said once the pilot programme of 50,000 super-efficient ACs is completed, it will launch a national programme from the next season. The company aims to deploy around 2 lakh such ACs over the next year through innovative business models targeting focus cities and institutional consumers across India.