Lok Sabha Question No. 3859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-01-03
Subject: Installation of LED at Airports
Ministry: POWER
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF POWER

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3859 TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.01.2019

## INSTALLATION OF LED AT AIRPORTS

3859.  KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

Will the Minister of POWER be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  Energy  Efficiency  Services  Limited  (EESL)  has  signed  a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of India (AAI)  for  installing  energy  efficient  LED  lights  at  Airports,  building  and facilities owned by AAI across India;
- (b) if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  investment  involved  on  the  said project and the time by which it is likely to be installed;
- (c) the  details  of  institutions  with  which  EESL  has  signed  to  replace inefficient lighting and cooling appliances with efficient equipment so far;
- (d) the  details  of  cost  saving  of  power  by  EESL  through  installed/ replaced inefficient lighting and cooling appliance with efficient equipment so far; and
- (e) the other steps taken/being taken by the Government to transform multiple  private/Government  commercial  building  in  India  into  energy efficient complexes?

## A N S W E R

THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR POWER AND NEW & RENEWABLE ENERGY

( SHRI  R. K. SINGH )

(a) & (b) :  Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL), a joint venture company of  Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSUs)  under  the  Ministry  of  Power  has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Airports Authority of  India  (AAI)  on  28 th   February,  2018  for  installing  energy  efficient  LED lights at airports, buildings and facilities owned by AAI across India. The entire project is estimated to cost approximately INR 24.41 crore. EESL is expected to complete the installation of LED lights in AAI buildings by 15th January, 2019.

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(c) & (d) :    EESL  has  signed  MoUs  with  Railways,  PWD  in  Maharashtra, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), AAI, Andhra Pradesh District Courts, South  Delhi  Municipal  Corporation  (SDMC)  schools,  Bank  of  Baroda, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) in Maharashtra and Central/State Government to replace inefficient lighting and  cooling appliances with efficient equipment.

Till  date,  EESL  has  completed  building  energy  efficiency projects  in  10,088  buildings  including  Railway  stations.  Energy  Audits show  energy  saving  potential  to  the  tune  of  up  to  30-50%  in  these buildings. This has resulted in estimated energy savings of 82.76 million kWh/Year and estimated cost savings of INR 66.21 crore per year.

(e) : Other steps taken/being taken by the Government to transform multiple  private/Government  commercial  buildings  in  India  into  energy efficient complexes are as follows:-

- (i) Government  of  India  has  issued  instruction  to  all  Government Ministries  and  Departments  in  August  2017  to  ensure  that  all buildings occupied by them and organizations under their administrative control are made energy efficient.
- (ii) Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) has developed two initiatives to promote energy efficiency in  commercial buildings,  namely Energy Conservation  Building  Code  (ECBC)  and  Building  Star  Labelling Programme.
- (iii) With an objective to promote energy conservation in space cooling, BEE has developed voluntary guidelines, recommending air conditioning temperature setting at an optimal level of 24- 26  0 C, for implementation in large commercial establishments such as Hotels, Airports, public office complexes of public and large institutions.
- (iv) EESL  is  implementing  the  Buildings  Energy  Efficiency  Programme (BEEP) to retrofit energy efficient appliances in commercial buildings.

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