Background

The Energy Efficiency Services ltd (EESL) a joint venture of public sector companies of the Ministry of Power is developing energy savings plan for NEDCAP, Andhra Pradesh

Objective

The Annual Energy Savings Plan is to be owned by the State Governments and its preparation will be coordinated by the State Designated Agencies of the States. The plan will clearly indicate the policy interventions required by the State Governments, listing the notifications that are required to be issued for successful implementation of the plan. The successful implementation of the plan will essentially comprise two parts, firstly the energy audit part and secondly the implementation part based on the measures mentioned in the energy audit report. The financing sources which are required for conducting the energy audit as well as for implementation would be clarified. The plan would deliberate on the time lines for conducting the energy audit, the means through which the energy audit will be conducted, the year-wise implementation strategy and the gain that the State Government will accrue through reduction in energy consumption or the reduction in peak demand that can be achieved through implementation of the plan.

The sector-wise state specific Annual Energy Savings Plan will be prepared on the basis of the study conducted by EESL on assessment of savings potential in the agricultural, commercial, municipalities, domestic, industries and small & medium enterprises sectors for each state. Following tasks will have to be undertaken for preparation of the sector-wise state specific Annual Energy Savings Plan: