Delhi govt. plans energy audit of its buildings

Delhi govt to conduct energy audit of buildings, street lights to reduce power use. Audit to include malls, plazas, hospitals, multi-storyed non-residential buildings, industrial units with 500 kW+ sanctioned load. Govt committed to conserving electricity, measuring actual energy consumption & identifying feasible methods to save energy. #Delhi #EnergyAudit #PowerConservation

The Delhi government will conduct an energy audit of its buildings, offices as well as street lights to identify the spots of excessive power use for a reduction in consumption, said Cabinet Minister Atishi on Wednesday.

City malls, plazas, hospitals, multi-storyed non-residential buildings and industrial units with a sanctioned load of 500 kilowatts and above will also be required to undergo the energy audit as per regulations of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE). 

A notification regarding this will be issued by the government soon.

The Minister said the decision has been taken as the Delhi’s Arvind Kejriwal government is committed to conserving every unit of electricity.

“This process involves measuring the actual energy consumption of various appliances within the buildings, comparing it with the estimated minimum energy required, and then identifying economically and technically feasible methods to achieve energy saving,” Ms. Atishi added.