EESL Organises Stakeholders’ Consultation Meet in UP to Unlock Energy Efficiency Potential in Untapped Sectors

State-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) jointly with the Department of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (UP), and Climate Change Authority organised a round table discussion recently to discuss measures to take Uttar Pradesh (UP) ahead on the path of energy conservation through innovative solutions.
 
In his address, Manoj Singh, Additional Chief Secretary, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Department, UP, emphasised on taking small and important steps for energy conservation.

He also advocated for the adoption of zero-effect-zero-defect technology in industries and for setting up off-grid solar power plants in rural areas.

During the session, Anil Kumar, Secretary, Uttar Pradesh New and Renewable Energy Development Agency (UPNEDA); Vinamra Mishra, Director, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Animesh Mishra, Chief General Manager, EESL were present.
 
Speaking on the occasion, Animesh Mishra, Chief General Manager, Energy Efficiency Services Ltd, said, “Our mission is to unlock the potential of energy efficiency in otherwise untapped sectors, through innovative market-centric business models. The energy efficiency projects and activities discussed in the consultation meet can be a part of State Action Plan of Climate Change, wherein, we will partner with several departments and ministries in Uttar Pradesh to make the state futuristic, sustainable and more energy efficient in the days to come. We will also leverage the schemes of other states and explore their synergies with our initiatives at EESL.”
 
Ashish Tiwari, Secretary, Department of Environment, Forest and Climate Change reiterated the resolve to achieve the target carbon emission reduction of one billion tonnes by 2030, through adopting the vision of PanchAmrit.
 
Tiwari informed that 9 missions have been included in the 'State Action Plan' that is being prepared for climate change, in which a road map has been formulated to achieve the target of Net Zero Carbon Emission by the year 2070.
 
In the technical session of “Energy Efficiency and MSME Sector”, Chief Guest Navneet Sehgal, Additional Chief Secretary, Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises and Export Promotion (UP), highlighted the need to develop 04-05 clusters of main small-scale industries in regions like Moradabad, Farrukhabad and Muzaffarnagar as model areas in the state. The move will encourage the establishment of industries based on new technologies and innovations.

Sehgal also directed an MoU between EESL and MSME, to expedite this work.

Furthermore, Vinamra Mishra, Director, MSME and Girija Shankar, General Manager, EESL, proposed various schemes for the MSME sector that can help take the mission forward.
 
During the Low Carbon Building Transition Programme, Akshay Tripathi, Vice President, Lucknow Development Authority, explained different aspects of energy conservation in building construction and site development.
 
One of the technical sessions invited experts from various industries, educational institutions and departments who expressed their suggestions and ideas on energy conservation.

The major outcome of the workshop is that apart from the decision of signing an MoU with the department of MSME another MoU will be signed with the department of Technical Education and EESL, to implement the clean energy solutions state-wide in technical education institutes.