The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), which spends Rs 30 crore over electricity bills every year, is planning to adopt energy efficiency measures. It will be replacing the 40W bulbs with retrofit type T5 bulbs and CFL lamps in hospital buildings, office buildings, dispensary and health centres.
A resolution on this was passed in the standing committee meeting. While MCD will spend Rs 2.5 crore in changing its bulbs under phase-I, it said the amount will be recovered in about one year.
According to officials, this will help cut down power consumption by 25-30 %. In terms of power, it will save 3.74 lakh per unit per month and in terms of money it will help save Rs 18 lakh per month and Rs 2.25 crore per year.
Said an MCD official: “We will start by replacing bulbs in hospitals like Hindu Rao and Kasturba Hospital
According to officials, MCD is also going to write to the World Bank to get carbon credits against this. We have the plan ready and will write to World Bank and Clinton Foundation. According to MCD,all together there are around 2,500 MCD buildings where bulbs will be replaced to save energy besides taking other steps.
Added the official: “The stormwater pumping stations are another area where a lot of power is consumed.Since the pumps installed in these stations are very old we will replace them with new energy efficient pumps.”
MCD launched a new system of remote monitoring and operating streetlights by which sunrise and sunset timings will coincide with switching on and off of streetlights.This will not only conserve energy but will also reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emission in the city. Source: Magic Brick
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