The bureau has launched an ambitious project of data gathering in EE consumption of buildings.27 It is too soon to measure the impacts that the BEE training programme is likely to have on the Indian EE sector, however, it is a notable step in the right direction and should be underlined as such. In (i) devising additional EE lending schemes; (ii) making efforts to market the new and existing schemes; (iii) empanelling certified, reputable energy auditors; (iv) developing standardised energy audit templates; and (v) developing in-house skills, and/or identifying a pool of external experts to assist on technical matters in the appraisal process. Their small size and proportionate equity levels mean that they face challenges similar to those encountered by customers investing in individual end-use projects.