Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) plans to install an additional 1.6 crore LED street lights under its Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), by 2024.
EESL, it may be mentioned, recently completed eight years of its energy efficiency lighting programmes – UJALA (Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All) and SLNP.
Cumulative achievement
As of today, more than 36.8 crore LED bulbs and 72 lakh LED tubel ights have been distributed as part of UJALA programme. This has resulted in estimated energy savings of 48.42 billion kwh per year, along with peak demand avoidance of 9,789 MW; GHG emission reduction of 39.30 million tonnes of CO2 per year and estimated annual monetary savings of Rs.19,333 crore in consumer electricity bills.
Speaking of SLNP, EESL has installed over 1.27 crore LED streetlights in urban local bodies and gram panchayats across India. This has resulted in estimated energy savings of 8.58 billion kwh per year with avoided peak demand of 1,429 MW, GHG emission reduction of 5.90 million tonnes CO2 per year and estimated annual monetary savings of Rs.6,004 crore in electricity bills of municipalities.
Energy efficiency in lighting
According to Vishal Kapoor, CEO, EESL, “Today marks the 8th anniversary of UJALA and Streetlighting National Programme. Throughout this journey, EESL has succeeded in bringing energy efficient LED lighting into the spotlight. Additionally, it has focused on improving the uptake of renewable energy, enabling widespread adoption of electric mobility, and revolutionizing the power sector with energy efficient technological advancements. Both programmes have grown to become significant catalysts in bringing social, economic, and ecological transformation in the country. They have been instrumental in enabling universal access to affordable and energy efficient LED lighting in India.”
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PAYS model
By using a Pay-As-You-Save (PAYS) model for SLNP, EESL replaces traditional lights with LEDs at its own expense, with no upfront investment required from municipalities, making LED adoption even more appealing and affordable. This service model allows municipalities to adopt state-of-the-art LED streetlights at no upfront capital cost and with no repayment obligations to EESL, eliminating the need for additional revenue expenditure for the transition to energy-efficient LED streetlights.
