(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) This exercise when completed is expected to save 500 MW of installed capacity in addition to the savings in the electricity bills of end consumers.
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh chief minister N Chandrababu Naidu declaring 2015 as the ‘Year of Energy Conservation’ has announced that the government would take up distribution of two LED bulbs to 10 million power consumers covering the entire households in the state as part of its efforts to conserve energy.
In an open letter to the general public Naidu said this project would be the biggest ever such Demand Side Management (DSM)-based initiative in the Domestic sector in the entire world. This exercise when completed is expected to save 500 MW of installed capacity in addition to the savings in the electricity bills of end consumers.
Distribution of LED Bulbs has already been launched in Guntur District wherein 1.5 million bulbs have already been distributed so far. Efforts are under way to roll out the project in all the Districts of AP and to complete it by the end of Financial Year 2015-16. The chief minister appealed to the people to come forward voluntarily and participate in the energy conservation movement taken up by the state government for achieving the objectives of longevity of 24X7 power supply energy security and environmental protection.
Naidu also stressed on the need for implementation of energy conservation and efficiency measures in all major sectors including domestic industrial local bodies water supply schemes and agriculture. The significance of energy conservation has to be inculcated from childhood itself he said adding that towards achieving this goal topics on energy conservation have been included in school syllabus also.
“Apart from taking several steps for enhancing installed capacity in the state and procuring more power to meet the future requirements energy conservation is also very important and should be accorded top priority in the day to day life” he said. Besides saving money through reduced bills energy conservation also helps in protecting environment the chief minister said.
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