Textile industry has started looking for alternate energy source to deal with unprecedented loadshedding, leaving many units unproductive due to restricted supply of gas to the Captive Power Plants (CPPs) of the industry. According to the industry, the millers are looking for the option of solar energy and feasibilities are under their consideration right now. In addition, a few of them are also vying for coal generation.
It is also worth noting that the APTMA has offered a facility of energy audit at the mills in collaboration of GTZ, a German consultancy firm. As a result, some 25 mills have so far saved good amount of energy after electricity audit of their respective mills and more are thinking seriously of adopting the procedure. It may be noted that the textile industry is receiving thrice a week gas for the CPPs against five days a week last year. Similarly, the DISCOs have withdrawn exemption from load shedding to the textile mills on independent feeders.