After LED Bulbs, EESL to Roll out Energy Efficient Fan Plan

After distributing more than one crore LED bulbs in Rajasthan under UJALA scheme, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) is now setting sights on replacing traditional high energy consumption fans by energyefficient variants under National Energy Efficient Fan Programme (NEEFP). “We want to replicate the same success in the energy efficient fan programme also,” said Ritu Singh, project manager, EESL, Rajasthan. Under NEEFP Scheme, EESL aims to provide high quality 5-star rated fans to domestic consumers at a concessional rate of Rs 1,200–1,300 per unit, whereas the same is available in the market at a higher price of Rs 1,600–1,900. As per EESL’s calculation, these fans are expected to help save Rs 720 annually from the electricity bill; a consumer will be able to recover the complete cost in around two years. Even though the PAYS (pay as you save) model has been developed for faster adoption, Singh said initially the fans will be available at an upfront cost in Rajasthan. For the distribution of the fans across the cities, towns, and villages, EESL is looking to tap the e-mitra network that it used for LED bulbs. “For the UJALA scheme, we used the 3,800 distribution centres in 33 districts. Apart from the energy savings benefits that this scheme has brought to the consumers, it has also helped the State government to create almost 7,000 additional jobs across centres in 33 districts. These jobs included awareness through various advertising platforms, distribution of LED bulbs, procurement of these bulbs, etc. We expect similar roll out for the efficient fans,” added Singh.

With EESL floating tenders for bulk supply of LED bulbs, offering the contract to the lowest price bidder, the prices have come down to 80 per unit from the market price of around Rs 320. In the case of energy efficient fans also, such a bidding process is expected to bring down the cost of fans to Rs 1,200–1,300.

Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com