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Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)...
It has been estimated that energy efficiency can result in energy savings to the tune of 75.36 billion units. This consists of 27.79 billion units in agriculture pumping, 1.98 billion units in commercial buildings/commercial establishments with connected load of more than 500 KW, 2.88 billion units in municipalities, 24.16 billion units in domestic sector and, 18.57 billion units in industry including SMEs.
The above figures have been arrived at in a recent report of National Productivity Council which assessed energy saving potential in these sectors. This does not include thermal energy saving potential in industries. It can therefore be said that 15% of the electrical energy consumed in the country can be saved through energy efficiency efforts. Every unit that is saved on the demand side is equal to around two units being generated and this indicates that more than double of these numbers need not be generated on the supply side once energy efficiency measures are undertaken. Electricity generation being twice the electricity consumed is due to plant load factor and aggregate technical and commercial losses (AT&C). Out of our total generation capacity of more than 140,000 MW, approximately 21,000 MW capacity additions can be avoided if we can harness the energy efficiency potential. 1 MW generation capacity based on coal requires between Rs. 4 – 5 crores of investment whereas avoided generation capacity addition through energy efficiency measures requires less than Rs. one crore. Simply put, Energy efficiency is a source of energy available at 25% of the cost of a thermal power plant and is waiting to be harnessed.
| S.No. | Sector | Consumption (Billion KWh) | Saving Potential (Billion KWh) | ||
| 1. | Agriculture Pumping | 92.33 | 27.79 | ||
| 2. | Commercial Buildings/ Establishments with connected load > 500 KW | 9.92 | 1.98 | ||
| 3. | Municipalities | 12.45 | 2.88 | ||
| 4. | Domestic | 120.92 | 24.16 | ||
| 5. | Industry (including SMEs) | 265.38 | 18.57 | ||
| Total | 501.00 | 75.36 | |||
The above figures have been arrived at in a recent report of National Productivity Council which assessed energy saving potential in these sectors. This does not include thermal energy saving potential in industries. It can therefore be said that 15% of the electrical energy consumed in the country can be saved through energy efficiency efforts. Every unit that is saved on the demand side is equal to around two units being generated and this indicates that more than double of these numbers need not be generated on the supply side once energy efficiency measures are undertaken. Electricity generation being twice the electricity consumed is due to plant load factor and aggregate technical and commercial losses (AT&C). Out of our total generation capacity of more than 140,000 MW, approximately 21,000 MW capacity additions can be avoided if we can harness the energy efficiency potential. 1 MW generation capacity based on coal requires between Rs. 4 – 5 crores of investment whereas avoided generation capacity addition through energy efficiency measures requires less than Rs. one crore. Simply put, Energy efficiency is a source of energy available at 25% of the cost of a thermal power plant and is waiting to be harnessed.
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