Guntur district will see energy revolution as the Centre has chosen the district for implementing an energy saving project in association with Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).
During the first phase of the district, over 20 lakh LED bulbs would be given away to consumers at a price of Rs.10 each. While each LED bulb costs Rs. 240, the APSPDCL would pay the cost to EECL in five years during the time, it continues to save huge amounts on power bills.
“We have implemented the project in Puducherry and it costs Rs. 499 per bulb. Now each bulb costs Rs.240 and going by the pace at which LED lighting is being used, we expect that the cost will come down. Anyhow, we will transfer the cost benefit back to distribution companies,” said Managing Director of EECL Saurabh Kumar.
Superintendent Engineer, APSPDCL, K. Santhosh Rao said that efforts were on to start to project during Janmabhoomi programme. Power consumption is going to drastically come down by using 7-10 watts LED bulbs. Each LED bulb has a shelf life of 50,000 hours, he said.
The issues, however, could crop up during the distribution of LED bulbs. Consumers might come up with multiple bills, leakages, local pressure etc.
“Power saving by LED bulbs would be huge. For instance, LED bulb consumes just 52 watts per unit and 7-10 watt LED bulb would emit sufficient luminosity equal to 100 watt conventional bulb. LED bulbs are easier to be disposed off than conventional CFL lamps,” said Mr. Saurabh Kumar.
The EECL is a public sector unit under Ministry of Power, New Delhi formed under Energy Conservation Act four years ago. It was set up to give a fillip to mission to save power and increase energy efficiency.