Power demand can be enhanced with energy efficient appliances: Report
Power demand can be enhanced through energy efficient appliances, according to a report by Smart Power India (SPI), a subsidiary of The Rockefeller Foundation.
The survey titled ‘Demand Generation Manual for Solar Mini-grid’ noted that meeting the needs of energy-efficient appliances contributes up to 40 to 45 per cent of the total demand for electricity of the mini-grid. The introduction of energy-efficient appliances (EEAs) creates numerous additional benefits for both the consumers as well the ESCOs.
The mini-grid sector has played a critical role in providing access to reliable electricity in rural India. Reliability of electricity not only enhances the lighting and productive uses but only spurs micro-enterprise activities in the villages, said the report.
The energy service companies (ESCOs) running mini-grids need to focus on meeting rural India’s existing power demand along with building additional demand for power by supporting the development of local micro-enterprises to ensure financial viability and economic growth, it added.
Jaideep Mukherji, CEO, Smart Power India said: “India has made phenomenal strides in achieving universal electrification.
