Ministry of Power24-January, 2016 10:26 IST
Led bulbs prices come down further through government programme
Efficiency of 9w led bulbs up by 20%
Efficiency of 9w led bulbs up by 20%
Government of
India, through its flagship initiative Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme
(DELP), has
achieved a further 10 per cent reduction in prices of 9W LED bulbs
in another round of LED procurement for Madhya Pradesh. The
procurement price has come down to Rs. 64.41 (exclusive
of taxes) from existing Rs. 73, while the efficiency of 9W bulbs has increased
by 20 per cent.
Energy
Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a Public Energy Services Company under the
administration of Ministry of Power, Government of India (GoI), has through a
combination of aggregation and transparent procurement achieved a rapid decline
in LED prices making it affordable to the common man. In the recent round of
procurement of 9W LED bulbs for the state of Madhya Pradesh the price has come
down to Rs. 64.41 which is exclusive of taxes. This is a 10 per cent reduction
from the June, 2015 price of Rs. 73 and about 80 per cent reduction from
February, 2014 price of Rs. 310.
The Government
has ensured transparency and encouraged competition by using e-procurement of
goods and services. This has resulted in significant reduction in transaction
cost and time and enhanced process efficiency. This, in turn, has led to a much
larger participation of bidders thereby increasing competition and reducing the
cost of LED bulbs.
The
Government has also emphasized on the need to deliver quality and has ensured
that the quality of LED bulbs is not compromised. As a result EESL has been
able to consistently procure a better quality and an efficient product.
The DELP scheme is
being monitored in a transparent manner through a publically available portal (www.delp.in).
As of now, EESL has distributed 5.1 crore LED bulbs and the programme has led
to significant savings to the country and consumers who are using these bulbs.
As of date, the savings achieved are -
Estimated daily energy savings
|
1.80
crore kWh
|
Estimated reduction of peak Demand
|
1,612
MW
|
Estimated daily cost reduction of
bills of consumers
|
Rs.
7.09 crores
|
Estimated daily greenhouse gas
emission reductions
|
14,750
tonnes of CO2
|
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