Prajavartha Online Telugu News
-Energy Minister Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy emphasized the need for the energy department to explore leading innovations and global technologies in energy efficiency.
-State government was giving highest priority for cost effective and 24X7 quality power
-Energy efficiency & energy conservation plays a vital role in providing cost effective power, energy security and reducing environment pollution.
-Efficient use of energy resources and their conservation are essential for curtailment of wasteful consumption and sustainable development
-Go for impact study of energy efficiency programs by third party in a scientific way to evaluate the accurate energy savings.
Vijayawada, Neti Patrika Prajavartha :
The State government has directed power utilities to focus on sustainability of 24×7 quality power supply on a long term basis by improving technologies and enhancing energy efficiency and renewable energy sectors that would help the state to provide energy security and best services to the general public.
During a teleconference with energy department officials, the minister for energy Peddireddi Ramachandra Reddy said that the impact of energy efficiency and renewable power generation play a crucial role in 24×7 power supply both in quality and quantity parameters.
Briefing the energy minister about the forthcoming national summit with State Designated Nodal Agencies(SDAs)/States at Goa on 11th & 12th October-2022, the special chief secretary K Vijayanand explained the ongoing energy efficiency programs of AP and energy saving targets of the State.
The minister emphasized the need for the energy department to explore leading innovations and global technologies in energy efficiency that helps to reach state energy efficiency goals and also help for 24×7 quality power supply. Quoting an example for innovation and technologies, the energy minister mentioned that as per a report, a NASA technology, built with Purdue University researchers(United States) for future space missions, can charge an electric car in just five minutes on Earth, potentially paving the way for increased adoption of electric cars.
The Energy Minister said that the state government was giving highest priority for cost effective and 24X7 quality power which is vital for overall development of the State. Energy efficiency & energy conservation plays a vital role in providing cost effective power, energy security and also reducing environment pollution. He said that the chief minister Y S JaganMohan Reddy is committed to support energy conservation, energy efficiency activities and promote renewable energy generation in the State in a big way and meet the future energy demand as well.
“With the growth of the economy, the demand for energy has grown substantially. Further, the high level of energy intensity in some of the sectors is a matter of concern. In such a scenario efficient use of energy resources and their conservation assume tremendous significance and are essential for curtailment of wasteful consumption and sustainable development. Energy saving is a global cause and all of us have to join hands and make all out efforts in making the Andhra Pradesh as the best energy efficient States in the country ”, Minister said
Special Chief Secretary of AP Energy Department, K.Vijayanand said the a savings target of 6.68 million ton of oil equivalent energy by 2030 was assigned to Andhra Pradesh by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, GoI and steps are being taken by APSECM in coordination with all departments to reach the desired goals. AP State Energy Conservation Mission(APSECM) and AP State Energy Efficiency Development Corporation Limited (APSEEDCO) have demonstrated energy efficiency measures in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam, Model schools, Rural water supply pumpsets, Gram Panchayat street lighting, court buildings under judiciary dept etc.
Expressing satisfaction over the performance of APDISCOMs, APSECM, APSEEDCO and NREDCAP, the energy minister directed the special chief secretary energy to go for impact study by a third party in a scientific way to evaluate the accurate energy savings and impact of energy efficiency programs implemented in the state.
B Sreedhar. MD APGENCO, JMDs of APTRANSCO, I Prudhvi Tej, B Malla Reddy, CMDs of DISCOMs, K Santosha Rao, J padma Janardhana Reddy, VC NREDCAP, S Ramana Reddy and other senior officials participated in the teleconference.
