Since 1991, every year, in India, December 14 is observed as the National Energy Conservation Day. Although the power scenario in our country has improved a lot since the year when Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, Government of India, called for observing this day, its importance is growing year after year not only to our power community but also to the entire nation.
National Energy Conservation Day serves as a reminder of the vital role that energy plays in our lives and the urgency of conserving it. Energy conservation, at its core, is about reducing unnecessary energy usage by promoting efficient practices and technologies. It is a collective responsibility that requires integrating energy-conscious behaviour into our daily routines. By doing so, we not only save resources for future generations but also contribute to reducing environmental degradation.
Our government has taken multiple steps for achieving energy conservation, which has no substitute in this era of global environmental crisis. The steps are yielding good results now.
The implemented ‘Perform, Achieve and Trade’ (PAT) scheme is a mechanism that was designed to achieve energy reduction in energy intensive industries and it was designed on the concept of reduction in Specific Energy Consumption (SEC). The programme has saved energy worth Rs. 55,000 crores annually.
On 5th January 2015, our Prime Minister launched Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP) to replace conventional street lights with smart and energy efficient LED street lights across the country. Till date, EESL has installed over 1.30 crore LED Street Lights across India. This has resulted in estimated energy savings of 8.76 billion kWh per year with avoided peak demand of 1,459 MW.
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