Energetica India Magazine nº88 March-April 2020

INTERVIEW We are now replicating the revolution brought about by the LED programmes to our other initiatives such as Smart Meter National Programme, Trigenera - tion, Decentralised Solar Plants and Na - tional E-Mobility Programme. Apart from these key programmes, we will also be looking at scaling some of our other initiatives such as the Build- ing Energy Efficiency Programme and the National Motor Replacement Pro - gramme parallelly. E nergetica I ndia : How does the company plan to become an INR 10,000-crore company in the next three years? V enkatesh D wivedi : The projected in - vestments in the last 2 years and next 3 years in Smart Meter National Pro - gramme (SMNP) and decentralized so - lar programme are to the tone of Rs 15000 crores. Additionally, the revenue contribution from Street Lighting Na - tional Programme (Rs 2000 crore per year average) and other value-added services will take us to a top line of Rs 10,000 crore by 2023-24. E nergetica I ndia : Please share details of the new upcoming programmes from EESL V enkatesh D wivedi : With our vision to provide universal access to sustain- able energy solutions and enable a low carbon future, along with delivering so- cio-economic impact, we always strive towards unlocking the energy efficiency market in India. We will be majorly fo - cusing on the following 4 programmes for the next 4-5 years: Smart Meter National Programme (SMNP) : EESL has been awarded a contract for the procurement of 10 Mil - lion smart meters and system integra- tors and has floated another tender for 5 million smart meters. We are provid- ing smart meters to utilities on a rental basis to replace the conventional me- ters. Till date, we have over 10 lakh smart meters installed in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Hary - ana, Bihar and NDMC-Delhi. Trigeneration: Trigeneration is a unique technology where heating, cooling, and power are generated simultaneously. EESL offers an integrated turnkey solu- tion, providing end-to-end service and maintenance. It also guarantees perfor - mance with Service Level Agreements (SLAs). As on date, our Mahindra and Mahindra Trigeneration project of 800 kW is already underway. EESL has also signed SLA with Data Center in Navi Mumbai for setting up of 2.0 MW Tri - generation with 450 TR VAM (along with fully standby system). Decentralized Solar Power Projects : We are working towards providing a reli- able solar power supply to agricultur- al pump sets by setting up solar mini grids. These PV pump sets will be used to irrigate the farms during the daytime, thereby reducing dependence on die- sel. EESL will finance, design, install, own, and operate solar-PV pumping on farms. Till date, solar power plants of approx. 100 MW cumulative capacity have been commissioned. We plan to replicate this programme in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. There are 30 million agri - culture pumps in the country with an average capacity of 5 kilowatts. With 200 GW worth of decentralized solar projects, we can move the entire ag - ricultural land away from conventional sources of electricity. National E-Mobility Programme (NEMP) : In line with India’s vision to make the country go electric,we have commis- sioned 300 AC and 180 DC chargers across India, with 68 public charging points which are currently operational across the country. In the pursuit of in - creasing charging infrastructure pene- tration, we have also partnered with Ur - ban Local Bodies in Hyderabad, Noida, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Chennai, and are in discussion with others across India. We have also recently partnered with private organisations such as Apollo Hospitals to set up public charging sta- tions across the country. Apart from these key programmes, EESL will also be looking at the be- low schemes parallelly: Building Energy Efficiency Programme (BEEP): With the government’s man - date to implement this programme in all central government buildings, EESL has completed building energy efficien - cy projects in 10,344 buildings includ - ing railway stations and airports. The energy audits show energy saving po- tential to the tune of up to 30-50% in these buildings. The major interventions in these buildings are in area of lighting and air-conditioning systems. National Motor Replacement Pro - gramme (NMRP): It is EESL’s first of its kind programme for the industrial sec- tor and was conceptualized after due consultation with industries and oth- er stakeholders. The programme was launched in January 2018. The market assessment reveals that there is a po- tential of about 15 million motors that can be replaced with more efficient variants. Accordingly, in the first phase of the programme, EESL did the pro- curement of 1,20,000 motors ranging between 1.1 kW to 22 kW. EESL has targeted large, medium and small in- dustries to promote the use of Premium Efficiency Motors (IE3). E nergetica I ndia : What are India’s big - gest challenges in achieving its po - tential in energy efficiency? V enkatesh D wivedi : The major challenge right now is the lack of awareness about adopting energy efficiency practicesby the society. The next big challenge is payment recovery for the investments being done by any Energy Servicing Companies (ESCO), which needs to be on time from the beneficiaries. In a bid to make energy efficiency more effec - tive and financially viable, this needs to be dealt with in a much more holistic manner.Last but not least, morefinan - cial institutions should come forward to support energy efficiency projects by promoting lending more aggressively and proactively.The focus on next gen- erationefficiency technologies willhelp us generate more revenue for the com- pany, which will eventually lead us to usachieving our vision of being a10,000 croreESCO. 24 energetica INDIA- March-April_2020