First of its kind, Super Efficient ACs to be installed in 2500 government buildings

New Delhi, January 23: Gone are the days when the government offices were all messed up and jam packed with the age old papers and books. Those long hanging fans will now be replaced with air conditioners.

 

Replacing the conventional lights with LED lights, the officials have decided to install super-efficient air conditioners in 2500 government buildings for the first time in the country. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Science & Technology and Earth Sciences, Dr Harsh Vardhan said that one lakh conventional air conditioners will be replaced by super-efficient ACs that will consume 30% less power and will be environment-friendly. India will adhere to its commitment made in the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

Dr. Harsh Vardhan also stated that both by government and private agencies under the Mission Innovation scheme of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi have assigned over 88 crore LED bulbs across India. The municipal agency in Delhi has decided to replace one lakh street lights and 2, 800 High Mast Lights with LED lights at “Zero cost”, thereby saving energy to the tune of 77.97% in comparison to the existing energy bills. He further added that all automobiles will be converted to electric vehicles, keeping in view the government’s commitment to shift to electric mobility by the year 2030.

Moreover the country has committed to install solar, wind and biomass electricity by 2022, with the aim of reducing emission intensity by 33-35% from its 2005 levels by 2030. The idea is to create an additional carbon sink of 2.5 to 3 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030 though additional forest and tree cover and produce 40% electricity from non-fossil fuel based energy resources by 2030.

With this initiative to place air condition in government offices, this will eventually help in consuming energy with the use of solar energy especially the country is moving ahead on the path of consuming energy and becoming eco friendly.