Punjab government has decided to set up a special cell in Energy Department to explore sustainable energy solutions for energy efficiency and conservation without bringing down the industrial productivity and the public comfort level.
The special cell comprising experts of energy management from German firm GIZ will formulate new Building Energy Codes to promote construction of energy conservation friendly buildings having insulated walls and will also provide consultation to the industrialists for installation of energy-efficient machinery.
This was disclosed by Additional Chief Secretary Energy Punjab Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan while delivering his keynote address to a one-day technical workshop on energy management in collaboration with International Finance Co-operation (IFC), a subsidiary body of World Bank, here on Thursday. Turk Principle Energy Specialist Alexios Pantelias, Senior Director American Organisation CLASP Eric Gibbs, CEO Cleaner Production Institute Azhar-ud-Din Khan, representative of GIZ, Germany Dr Frank Fecher and other experts also presented their deliberations in the workshop.
The experts of energy management emphasised the need to adopt energy efficient accessories and electrical appliances to not only conserve energy but also make full use of the available scarce resources of energy with a high level of efficiency. The people have been advised to avoid the use of UPS and diesel generators to bring their utility bills to the minimum amount. There are 15.7 million domestic power connections in the province of Punjab and more than 53 millions ceiling and pedestal are in Punjab and up to 150 percent power consumption can be reduced by using such fans as are made through using energy management technology. He said that domestic and industrial consumers should not operate electricity motors at full speed and switch off all equipment from main switch as at least 30 percent electricity is consumed if such appliances are switched off with remote control.