PNS|Vijayawada
AP State Energy Conservation Mission has found that AP Bhavan would save around 1.96 lakh units of electrical energy per annum and it could achieve monetary savings of Rs 39 lakhs and reduce around 139 tons of CO2 emissions. Union Ministry of Power-led Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has taken a new initiative towards focusing on energy efficiency measures in various Bhavans of the States situated in New Delhi and decided to start the energy efficiency demonstration from Andhra Pradesh Bhavan in the first phase and contemplating to implement the same in other State Bhavans/Buildings in New Delhi in a phased manner.
Secretary of BEE R K Rai, held a meeting at AP Bhavan with the Principal Resident Commissioner of Andhra Pradesh Bhavan and former chief secretary of AP, Adityanadh Das, Additional commissioner AP Bhavan NV Ramana Reddy and CEO APSECM A Chandrasekhara Reddy on energy efficiency measures in AP Bhavan. Rai said that BEE has decided to support AP Bhavan in implementing energy efficiency measures and AP Bhavan would become the first State Bhavan in the National Capital Delhi that would implement energy efficiency measures and contribute towards the national goal of reducing carbon emissions.
Principal Resident Commissioner of Andhra Bhavan Adityanath Das thanked BEE for choosing AP Bhavan to implement energy efficiency measures in their premises free of cost and assured full cooperation for the implementation of the energy efficiency demonstration project.
Chandrasekhar Reddy said that it is estimated to save around 1.96 lakh units of electrical energy per annum worth Rs 39 lakhs with a reduction of around 139 tons of CO2 emissions in AP Bhavan. He explained that the investment proposed for energy efficiency measures is around Rs 35 lakhs with a return on investment in just 13 months.
