Feb 26- Haryana Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Renewable Energy, Mr.Ashok Lavasa today flagged off specially designed Mobile Exhibition Van on Renewable Energy here today to disseminate information about benefits of renewable energy among the people.
While speaking on the occasion, Mr. Lavasa described renewable energy as the power of future which would not only provide Green Energy but also help in reducing the demand of conventional electricity. He felt that there was a need to create awareness amongst the masses, specifically the students about the renewable energy technologies and devices.
Director, Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), Mrs Sumita Misra said that this Mobile Exhibition Van was got fabricated by HAREDA at a cost of Rs. 18 lakh out of which Union Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, provided a grant of Rs. 15 lakh. She further informed that all the working Renewable Energy Devices like Solar Photovoltaic Street Lights, Home Lighting System, Solar Pump, Solar Cooker, Solar Operated Television, Solar Water Heating System, Solar Battery Charger, Biogas Plant & Wind Mill have been displayed on this van so that the masses might be explained about their working, benefits, cost and available incentives.
The Van has SPV modules of 500 watt capacity to operate these systems. She further said that this van would cover all the districts and all the private as well as Government schools besides other educational institutions.
She said that HAREDA has already launched a massive publicity campaign on Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Initiatives in the State through Radio Jingles, Radio Energy Quiz Urja Mantra on Energy Conservation twice a week, advertisement in Newspapers, bus back panels, brochures, Posters, hoardings and wall paintings so that awareness among the masses about Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation be created.
Friday, February 27, 2009
Thursday, February 26, 2009
energy audit in raj bhawan
Feb 26 - Haryana Raj Bhawan is the first Government building of Haryana where energy audited recommendations have been implemented comprehensively, thus making an annual saving of 1.20 lakh units of electricity amounting to Rs 4.80 lakh in the electricity bill.
While stating this here today, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Haryana Renewable Energy Department and Chairman, Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), Mr Ashok Lavasa said that HAREDA has got conducted energy audit in Haryana Raj Bhawan here through M/s NITCON, Chandigarh to optimise the energy consumption level. He said that it was recommended in the energy audit report that there was a potential to save 1.20 lakh units annually on adoption of energy efficient measures with an immediate investment of Rs 16.16 lakh. The entire investment would be recovered within three-and-a-half years through saving on electricity bill of Haryana Raj Bhawan. Director, Renewable Energy Department and Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), Ms Sumita Misra said that while implementing recommendations of the energy audit report for Haryana Raj Bhawan, its all energy inefficient devices have been got replaced with CFLs, T-5, 28 Watt tubelights fittings, T-5, 2X28 Watt recess and surface type mirror optics tubelights fittings, 80 Watt induction lights and 150 Watt metal halide lamps, 1500 lpd solar water heating system, 1.5 ton 4 star rated split AC, 1.5 ton 4 star rated window AC, 11 Watt CFL concealed lights and LED solar street lights.
She said that Haryana was one of few states in the country where scheme of energy audit of government buildings has been launched. She said that Energy Conservation Act, 2001 has been enforced with effect from March 1, 2007.
For implementation of energy conservation activities in the state and to comply with the provisions of the Act, Haryana Government has designated the Department of Renewable Energy of the State as the State Nodal Agency. The Department has prepared an energy conservation action plan and under this plan, one of the activities was conducting energy audit of government buildings.
While stating this here today, Financial Commissioner and Principal Secretary, Haryana Renewable Energy Department and Chairman, Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), Mr Ashok Lavasa said that HAREDA has got conducted energy audit in Haryana Raj Bhawan here through M/s NITCON, Chandigarh to optimise the energy consumption level. He said that it was recommended in the energy audit report that there was a potential to save 1.20 lakh units annually on adoption of energy efficient measures with an immediate investment of Rs 16.16 lakh. The entire investment would be recovered within three-and-a-half years through saving on electricity bill of Haryana Raj Bhawan. Director, Renewable Energy Department and Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), Ms Sumita Misra said that while implementing recommendations of the energy audit report for Haryana Raj Bhawan, its all energy inefficient devices have been got replaced with CFLs, T-5, 28 Watt tubelights fittings, T-5, 2X28 Watt recess and surface type mirror optics tubelights fittings, 80 Watt induction lights and 150 Watt metal halide lamps, 1500 lpd solar water heating system, 1.5 ton 4 star rated split AC, 1.5 ton 4 star rated window AC, 11 Watt CFL concealed lights and LED solar street lights.
She said that Haryana was one of few states in the country where scheme of energy audit of government buildings has been launched. She said that Energy Conservation Act, 2001 has been enforced with effect from March 1, 2007.
For implementation of energy conservation activities in the state and to comply with the provisions of the Act, Haryana Government has designated the Department of Renewable Energy of the State as the State Nodal Agency. The Department has prepared an energy conservation action plan and under this plan, one of the activities was conducting energy audit of government buildings.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
CFL's to consumers in haryana
Feb. 25 – In order to ensure the conservation of electricity, energy efficient Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) are being provided to the consumers in all districts of Haryana on subsidized rates. The State has already decided to provide two CFLs free of cost to the people living below poverty line under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojna.
It was stated by Haryana Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary (Power), Ashok Lavasa while talking to the media persons after launching of the Bachat Lamp Yojna of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India by Union Minister of Power, Mr Sushilkumar Shinde at New Delhi today. The scheme aims to replace incandescent bulbs in households with CFLs, and seeks to use the carbon credit revenues from this replacement to be able to provide CFLs to households at the price of incandescent bulbs.
He said that a tripartite agreement has been entered into between BEE, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and M/s OSRAM GmbH for implementation of a Clean Development Mechanism - CFL distribution project in the State under which 5.40 lac CFLs would be distributed in district Yamuna Nagar and Sonipat and will earn CER credits. Over 12,000 CFLs have already been distributed. It has been targeted to distribute 5.28 lac CFLs during the next six months. The parties are contemplating the development of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) programme activity using an approved methodology pursuant to the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol applied to residential lighting for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in sustainable energy savings in these districts. The BEE will be the monitoring agency for the project.He further stated that the facility of replacement of GLS bulbs with CFLs will be provided to the registered customers only. Households can substitute upto two incandescent light bulbs in their home by CFLs under the project. Only GLS bulbs with wattages equal to or higher than 60 Watt will be replaced. The 100 Watt GLS bulb will be replaced with 20 Watt CFL and 60 Watt GLS bulbs will be replaced with 15 Watt CFL.
The project will lead to considerable electricity consumption savings in the households that take part in the project. The project will therefore lead to reduced consumption of fossil fuel-based generated electricity and thus reduce GHG emissions. The cost of the CFL @ Rs. 15 per lamp shall be recovered from the households which is mainly the cost of collection and disposal of collected GLS lamps and fused CFLs as per guidelines of the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MOEF). The project has already been cleared by the MOEF and is under validation and approval from United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Referring to the steps initiated in the State to promote energy conservation in domestic sector, he also said that Haryana has been promising measures for conservation of electricity its district Sirsa was the first district in India to replace 100% GLS bulbs with CFLs. Binola in district Gurgaon was first CFL village in the country. First CFL feeder, first CFL Operation Sub Division and first CFL Operation Division are also in Haryana. The State also plans to provide doorstep pickup facility of fused CFLs to the consumers through Bijli Suvidha Kendras, if they offer minimum four bulbs for disposal. The unbroken fused CLFs will be stored in steel drums of adequate size at the sub divisional level. These will be stored at sub divisions, with an upward movement to circle stored and then to disposal centre in the first week of every month. It will be ensured that the fused to CFLs are disposed of in such a way that there is no pollution in the environment, he added.
It was stated by Haryana Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary (Power), Ashok Lavasa while talking to the media persons after launching of the Bachat Lamp Yojna of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Government of India by Union Minister of Power, Mr Sushilkumar Shinde at New Delhi today. The scheme aims to replace incandescent bulbs in households with CFLs, and seeks to use the carbon credit revenues from this replacement to be able to provide CFLs to households at the price of incandescent bulbs.
He said that a tripartite agreement has been entered into between BEE, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam and M/s OSRAM GmbH for implementation of a Clean Development Mechanism - CFL distribution project in the State under which 5.40 lac CFLs would be distributed in district Yamuna Nagar and Sonipat and will earn CER credits. Over 12,000 CFLs have already been distributed. It has been targeted to distribute 5.28 lac CFLs during the next six months. The parties are contemplating the development of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) programme activity using an approved methodology pursuant to the CDM of the Kyoto Protocol applied to residential lighting for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, resulting in sustainable energy savings in these districts. The BEE will be the monitoring agency for the project.He further stated that the facility of replacement of GLS bulbs with CFLs will be provided to the registered customers only. Households can substitute upto two incandescent light bulbs in their home by CFLs under the project. Only GLS bulbs with wattages equal to or higher than 60 Watt will be replaced. The 100 Watt GLS bulb will be replaced with 20 Watt CFL and 60 Watt GLS bulbs will be replaced with 15 Watt CFL.
The project will lead to considerable electricity consumption savings in the households that take part in the project. The project will therefore lead to reduced consumption of fossil fuel-based generated electricity and thus reduce GHG emissions. The cost of the CFL @ Rs. 15 per lamp shall be recovered from the households which is mainly the cost of collection and disposal of collected GLS lamps and fused CFLs as per guidelines of the Ministry of Environment & Forest (MOEF). The project has already been cleared by the MOEF and is under validation and approval from United Nations Frame Work Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
Referring to the steps initiated in the State to promote energy conservation in domestic sector, he also said that Haryana has been promising measures for conservation of electricity its district Sirsa was the first district in India to replace 100% GLS bulbs with CFLs. Binola in district Gurgaon was first CFL village in the country. First CFL feeder, first CFL Operation Sub Division and first CFL Operation Division are also in Haryana. The State also plans to provide doorstep pickup facility of fused CFLs to the consumers through Bijli Suvidha Kendras, if they offer minimum four bulbs for disposal. The unbroken fused CLFs will be stored in steel drums of adequate size at the sub divisional level. These will be stored at sub divisions, with an upward movement to circle stored and then to disposal centre in the first week of every month. It will be ensured that the fused to CFLs are disposed of in such a way that there is no pollution in the environment, he added.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Solar home lighting system
Chandigarh, February 18 - Village Iqbalpur of Gurgaon district hasattained the distinction of becoming first 100 per cent Solar HomeLighting System covered village of Haryana. The Deputy Commissioner ofGurgaon, Deepti Umashankar yesterday distributed solar home lightingsystem to 201st customer of the village in a programme organized atGurgaon.
The Gurgaon Gramin Bank in collaboration with Bharitya Vikas TrustManipal Karnataka and M/s Tata BP Solar India Ltd. has helped thisvillage to attain the status. The Bank provided 100 per cent loanfacility for installation of solar home lighting system.
The bank hashelped in setting up of 3000 solar home lighting systems in ruralareas as a result of which about 15 KW power has been saved.In her address, Deepti Umashankar underlined the importance ofnon-conventional energy sources in the present day situation and saidthat the potential of solar energy could be used to fill up the gapbetween demand and supply of power. She lauded the role played byGurgaon Gramin Bank in making this village a 100 per cent solar homelighting village and said that it had set an example for othervillages to replicate.Highlighting the uses of non-conventional energy sources, she saidthat it helped in saving power and reducing the bill of electricity.
She appealed the people to work for energy conservation which is needof the hour.She advised the bankers present in the function to impart training tothe people, especially women in use of non-conventional energy sourcesand other income generating programmes, which would enable the BPLfamilies to improve their living standard. For this, self help groupsneeded to be strengthened in villages.The Deputy Commissioner honoured the first customer Mrs. Kiran andthe 201st customer Mr Rajesh Kumar of the village who adopted thesolar home lighting system. She also presented loan sanction lettersto the villagers and self help groups of the village.Earlier, The Chairman of Gurgaon Gramin Bank, NT Hegde whilepresiding over the function said that the bank had fixed a target ofsetting up 5000 solar home lighting systems by the end of thisfinancial year.
Effortsshould also be made to provide lights(Roshani) to the people, as itwas equally important, specially for education. Amit Kumar, Deputy GMof Tata BP solar also highlighted the uses of solar energy which wasavailable in abundance in India.
The Gurgaon Gramin Bank in collaboration with Bharitya Vikas TrustManipal Karnataka and M/s Tata BP Solar India Ltd. has helped thisvillage to attain the status. The Bank provided 100 per cent loanfacility for installation of solar home lighting system.
The bank hashelped in setting up of 3000 solar home lighting systems in ruralareas as a result of which about 15 KW power has been saved.In her address, Deepti Umashankar underlined the importance ofnon-conventional energy sources in the present day situation and saidthat the potential of solar energy could be used to fill up the gapbetween demand and supply of power. She lauded the role played byGurgaon Gramin Bank in making this village a 100 per cent solar homelighting village and said that it had set an example for othervillages to replicate.Highlighting the uses of non-conventional energy sources, she saidthat it helped in saving power and reducing the bill of electricity.
She appealed the people to work for energy conservation which is needof the hour.She advised the bankers present in the function to impart training tothe people, especially women in use of non-conventional energy sourcesand other income generating programmes, which would enable the BPLfamilies to improve their living standard. For this, self help groupsneeded to be strengthened in villages.The Deputy Commissioner honoured the first customer Mrs. Kiran andthe 201st customer Mr Rajesh Kumar of the village who adopted thesolar home lighting system. She also presented loan sanction lettersto the villagers and self help groups of the village.Earlier, The Chairman of Gurgaon Gramin Bank, NT Hegde whilepresiding over the function said that the bank had fixed a target ofsetting up 5000 solar home lighting systems by the end of thisfinancial year.
Effortsshould also be made to provide lights(Roshani) to the people, as itwas equally important, specially for education. Amit Kumar, Deputy GMof Tata BP solar also highlighted the uses of solar energy which wasavailable in abundance in India.
Monday, February 09, 2009
International Conference on Environmental Changes and Sustained Development
Feb 9 - The Haryana Governor, Dr. A.R. Kidwai todayinaugurated a three-day First International Conference on'Environmental Changes and Sustained Development' organised at Hisarby the Environmental Science and Engineering Department of GuruJambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar.
The Conference has been organised under the aegis of TechnicalEducation Quality Improvement Programme of the World Bank. Dr. RushShenal, Deputy Director, National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, USA is the guest of honour in the Conference.Dr. Kidwai, who is also the Chancellor of the University, honoured arenowned Environmentalist, Sant Balbir Singh of Nirmal Kutiya Sichwalwith Madhu Bhasin Memorial Award. He also released the proceedings ofthe Conference.Addressing the Conference, Dr. Kidwai said that the emission of thegreen house gases, particularly carbon dioxide gas was polluting ourenvironment and this pollution was increasing day by day, which is amatter of great concern. Effective steps would have to be taken todeal with this problem, he added.
He said that changes in environment were affecting our socio-economiclife, resulting in many serious problems. Because of environmentalchanges, it had become difficult to achieve the target of sustaineddevelopment. He urged the people to use solar energy in agricultureand industries, which causes no pollution. People should be made awareof the uses and benefits of the solar energy which can be helpful inrebuilding India by redressing the problem of power shortage.Expressing his deep concern at ever increasing temperature of theearth, Dr. Kidwai said that by the end of this century, thetemperature of the earth would increase by six degree celsius due toglobal warming, which would affect the life and resources of thedeveloping countries. It was high time to take this problem seriously,as 40 per cent population today was facing the problem of drinkingwater and by 2030, half population would come in this bracket and inthe western countries, 90 per cent people would be facing thisproblem. As per an estimate, one-third of the fish and one-fourth ofmammals were on the verge of extinct.Dr. Devender Dayal Singh Sandhu, the Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity underscored the need for evolving a cohesive policy forenvironment and development at international level to avoid theeffects of environment pollution.
Today, World was facing a number ofproblems like decreasing water table, food protection, global warmingand shortage of power, etc. Time had come to work unitedly to save ourenvironment, he added.Addressing the Conference, Dr. Rush Shenal said that the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA would like to undertakeresearch work in the field of environment with the cooperation of thestudents and teachers of Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar.
The Conference has been organised under the aegis of TechnicalEducation Quality Improvement Programme of the World Bank. Dr. RushShenal, Deputy Director, National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministration, USA is the guest of honour in the Conference.Dr. Kidwai, who is also the Chancellor of the University, honoured arenowned Environmentalist, Sant Balbir Singh of Nirmal Kutiya Sichwalwith Madhu Bhasin Memorial Award. He also released the proceedings ofthe Conference.Addressing the Conference, Dr. Kidwai said that the emission of thegreen house gases, particularly carbon dioxide gas was polluting ourenvironment and this pollution was increasing day by day, which is amatter of great concern. Effective steps would have to be taken todeal with this problem, he added.
He said that changes in environment were affecting our socio-economiclife, resulting in many serious problems. Because of environmentalchanges, it had become difficult to achieve the target of sustaineddevelopment. He urged the people to use solar energy in agricultureand industries, which causes no pollution. People should be made awareof the uses and benefits of the solar energy which can be helpful inrebuilding India by redressing the problem of power shortage.Expressing his deep concern at ever increasing temperature of theearth, Dr. Kidwai said that by the end of this century, thetemperature of the earth would increase by six degree celsius due toglobal warming, which would affect the life and resources of thedeveloping countries. It was high time to take this problem seriously,as 40 per cent population today was facing the problem of drinkingwater and by 2030, half population would come in this bracket and inthe western countries, 90 per cent people would be facing thisproblem. As per an estimate, one-third of the fish and one-fourth ofmammals were on the verge of extinct.Dr. Devender Dayal Singh Sandhu, the Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity underscored the need for evolving a cohesive policy forenvironment and development at international level to avoid theeffects of environment pollution.
Today, World was facing a number ofproblems like decreasing water table, food protection, global warmingand shortage of power, etc. Time had come to work unitedly to save ourenvironment, he added.Addressing the Conference, Dr. Rush Shenal said that the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA would like to undertakeresearch work in the field of environment with the cooperation of thestudents and teachers of Guru Jambheshwar University, Hisar.
Thursday, February 05, 2009
Solar Green Cities
5 Feb. - Gurgaon and Faridabad Cities of Haryana havebeen selected for development as Solar/Green Cities under the schemeof Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, Govt. of India.While disclosing this here today, a spokesman of the Renewable EnergyDepartment said that approval in principle for the Gurgaon City hadalready been received and approval for Faridabad City was to bereceived soon from the Ministry.Giving the details of the Programme, he said that Ministry of New &Renewable Energy, Govt. of India had introduced a new programme of"Development of Solar Cities" during the 11th Plan period with theobjective to enable/empower Urban Local Governments to address energychallenges at city level. Under the programme, a total of 60 citieshaving population between 5 lakh to 50 lakh were proposed to besupported for development as solar/green cities during the 11th Planperiod, out of which approval in principle for 15 cities includingGurgaon City had already been accorded by the Ministry.
He said that the project aimed at minimum 10 per cent reduction inprojected demand of conventional energy at the end of five years,which can be achieved through a combination of energy efficiencymeasures and enhancing supply from Renewable Energy Sources. Under the programme, Urban Local Governments would be assisted for preparationof master plan for increasing energy efficiency and renewable energysupply in the City, setting up institutional arrangements for theimplementation of master plan and awareness generation and capacitybuilding activities including setting up of Solar City Cell in theCity Council for planning and implementation.
The project also aimedto include the proposals for carbon financing also.He said that for this programme, the Ministry would provide financialassistance of Rs. 50 lakh per city i.e Rs. 10 lakh for preparation ofMaster Plan, Rs. 10 lakh for setting up of Solar Cell and itsfunctioning for five years, Rs. 10 lakh for implementation during fiveyears and remaining Rs. 20 lakh for other promotional activities.
The financial assistance for installation of various renewable energy andenergy conservation systems/projects would also be availed from theongoing schemes of the Ministry.
The spokesman said that the first step under this project would be toprepare the five years Master Plan having energy base line for theseCities including sector-wise energy consumption matrix and energysupply mix for the base year for all the sectors i.e residential,industrial, commercial and institutional sector, municipal sector anddemand forecasting for next five years. In this plan, sector-wisestrategies would be prepared for energy efficiency and to maximize theuse of renewable energy with the involvement of local stakeholders.
He said that for this activity, the consultant would be hired toobtain the secondary data from the various sources besides conductingsurvey about present fuel consumption in various sectors, informationon energy appliances/equipments, energy performance or efficiency ofutilization, consumption patterns and consumer preferences, experiencewith use of renewable energy systems and design and constructionpractices for different type of buildings having an impact on energyconsumption. In this Master Plan, the energy demand for next five andten years upto the year 2018 would be predicted keeping in view thegrowth in energy use in different sectors.He said that before finalization, the Master Plan would be discussedin a stakeholder consultation workshop having representation fromelected representatives, local research and academic institutions,resident welfare associations, industries and corporate organizationsand NGOs, etc.
He said that the project aimed at minimum 10 per cent reduction inprojected demand of conventional energy at the end of five years,which can be achieved through a combination of energy efficiencymeasures and enhancing supply from Renewable Energy Sources. Under the programme, Urban Local Governments would be assisted for preparationof master plan for increasing energy efficiency and renewable energysupply in the City, setting up institutional arrangements for theimplementation of master plan and awareness generation and capacitybuilding activities including setting up of Solar City Cell in theCity Council for planning and implementation.
The project also aimedto include the proposals for carbon financing also.He said that for this programme, the Ministry would provide financialassistance of Rs. 50 lakh per city i.e Rs. 10 lakh for preparation ofMaster Plan, Rs. 10 lakh for setting up of Solar Cell and itsfunctioning for five years, Rs. 10 lakh for implementation during fiveyears and remaining Rs. 20 lakh for other promotional activities.
The financial assistance for installation of various renewable energy andenergy conservation systems/projects would also be availed from theongoing schemes of the Ministry.
The spokesman said that the first step under this project would be toprepare the five years Master Plan having energy base line for theseCities including sector-wise energy consumption matrix and energysupply mix for the base year for all the sectors i.e residential,industrial, commercial and institutional sector, municipal sector anddemand forecasting for next five years. In this plan, sector-wisestrategies would be prepared for energy efficiency and to maximize theuse of renewable energy with the involvement of local stakeholders.
He said that for this activity, the consultant would be hired toobtain the secondary data from the various sources besides conductingsurvey about present fuel consumption in various sectors, informationon energy appliances/equipments, energy performance or efficiency ofutilization, consumption patterns and consumer preferences, experiencewith use of renewable energy systems and design and constructionpractices for different type of buildings having an impact on energyconsumption. In this Master Plan, the energy demand for next five andten years upto the year 2018 would be predicted keeping in view thegrowth in energy use in different sectors.He said that before finalization, the Master Plan would be discussedin a stakeholder consultation workshop having representation fromelected representatives, local research and academic institutions,resident welfare associations, industries and corporate organizationsand NGOs, etc.
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