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Vijayawada to be the first city to implement the National Energy
Efficient Fan Programme
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EESL will distribute 2 lakh
Smart SIM-enabled Agricultural Pumps sets free of cost to the farmers in AP
In order to
make country more energy efficient, the Union
Government today launched two schemes namely National Energy Efficient
Agriculture Pumps Programme and National Energy Efficient Fan Programme in
Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh. The programme was launched by the Chief Minister of
Andhra Pradesh, Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu during the inaugural session of the
two-day International workshop on energy efficient lighting. These Schemes
will be implemented by Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a JV of PSUs
under Ministry of Power.
Under the National Energy
Efficient Agriculture Pumps Programme, farmers can replace their
inefficient pumps free of cost with the new BEE star rated
energy efficient agricultural pump-sets. These pumps will come enabled with
smart control panel and a SIM card, giving farmers the flexibility to remotely
control these pumps from their mobile phones and from the comfort of their
homes. EESL will distribute 200,000 BEE star rated pump-sets to the farmers under
this programme, which will lead to 30% of energy savings by 2019. This
translates into an annual savings of approximately Rs 20,000 crore on
agricultural subsidies or a saving of 50 billion units of energy every year.
FEATURES OF NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENT AGRICULTURE
PUMPS PROGRAMME
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Smart BEE star rated Energy Efficient
Agricultural Pump sets be distributed to farmers.
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Farmers can replace their inefficient
agricultural pump sets free of cost.
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Pumps to come with Smart Control Panes
that has a SIM card and a Smart Meter.
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Smart Control Panel will enable a
farmer to switch on or switch off these pumps through his mobile and sitting
at the comfort of his home.
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Smart
meters to ensure the farmers to monitor consumption on real time basis.
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EESL to distribute
200,000 BEE star rated pump-sets to the farmers under this programme, which
will lead to 30% of energy savings by 2019.This translates into an annual
savings of approx Rs20,000 crore on agricultural subsidies or a saving of 50
billon units of energy per year.
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With the usage of these 50 Watts BEE 5
Star rated ceiling fans, to be distributed under the National Energy
Efficient Fan Programme, it is estimated that consumer’s electricity bills
will reduce by about Rs. 700-730 per year. Therefore, the cost recovery of
purchasing these fans is less than 2 years. These fans are30% more energy
efficient as compared to conventional fans, which range from 75-80 Watts. At
present, two energy efficient fans will be provided to each consumer at Rs 60 a
month per fan on EMI basis. The EMI amount will be added to the consumers’
electricity bills for two years. This scheme will be available to the consumer
on providing a copy of latest electricity bill along with a copy of residence
proof at the designated distribution centre. The consumer can also purchase the
fan by paying Rs. 1250/- upfront.
FEATURES OF NATIONAL
ENERGY EFFICIENT FAN PROGRAMME
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Energy-Efficient, 50
Watts and 5-Star Rated Ceiling Fans.
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These fans are 30%
more energy efficient as compared to conventional fans, which range from 75-
80 Watts.
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Fans being procured
form leading companies.
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At present, two
energy efficient fans will be provided to each consumer at Rs 60 a month per
fan on EMI basis.
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Scheme will be
available to the consumer on providing a copy of latest electricity bill
along with a copy of residence proof at the designated distribution centre.
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Consumers can also
purchase the fan by making UPFRONT payment of Rs. 1,250 for 50 watts
fan
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It is estimated that
consumer’s electricity bill will reduce by about Rs 700-730 per year- which
means that the cost of this fan can be recovered in less than 2 years.
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Speaking on the occasion, Chief
Minister of Andhra Pradesh Shri N Chandrababu Naidu called upon
the people to feel responsibility of saving energy which is a big challenge the
nation is facing. He said that the State government is moving ahead with
innovative ideas in saving energy. Shri Chandrababu Naidu also said that when
Visakhapatnam was hit by Hudhud cyclone last year, the government replaced all
the incandescent bulbs with LED which saved 21,000 mw of power and also saved
money of the State exchequer.
Stating he was
the harbinger in bringing reforms in Electricity Board functioning, Shri Naidu
said “Andhra Pradesh is the first state in India to adopt more than 1.8 crore
LED bulbs under the UJALA scheme which has helped the state government to save
Rs 2.6 crore daily. Andhra Pradesh has always been a pioneer in adopting
Energy efficiency programmes. To add to the success of UJALA in the state we
will now implement energy efficient fan programme and the energy efficient
agriculture pumps programme. This will help us to manage our peak demand and
in-turn help the state become energy sufficient”.
Earlier Shri N Chandrababu Naidu
inaugurated the International workshop on Energy Efficient Lighting by
unveiling the Energy Efficient Fan and by switching on Energy Efficient Agriculture
Pump installed in Rajamundry, 150 km from Vijayawada, through remote control.
Shri Chandrababu
Naidu distributed first lot of LED bulbs and fans to the consumers at the
function.
Andhra Pradesh Principal Secretary,
Energy, Shri Ajay Jain, welcomed the gathering. Dr Ashok Sarkar, World Bank
Group, Zhinguiang Xu, Dy Director General National Energy Conservation Cetre,
China, TERI D G Shri Ajay Mathur, Chairman EESL Shri Rajeev Sharma and Shri
Saurabh Kumar, Managing Director, EESL others attended the meeting. In all
representatives of 15 countries across the globe and from representatives of
State governments in country are attending the conference.
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