Thursday, March 04, 2021 06:05 AM
The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India launched Street Light National Programme (SLNP) to replace conventional street lights with smart and energy efficient LED Street Light under UJALA scheme. Govt. of India appointed Energy Services Company (ESCO) and Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL) as the Nodal Agency to implement Street Light National Programme (SLNP).
The State Government nominated M/s EESL as the Nodal Agency for Implementing Street Light National Programme in 8 Municipal Corporations and 162 Municipalities of the State of Gujarat. State Government signed an MoU with M/s EESL in the presence of Hon’ble Minister, MoUD, GoI on 08/11/2016 for implementation of this scheme.
For the project time period of 7 years the LED Street Light Management and Maintenance cost and responsibilities are being taken care of by EESL. The Urban Local Bodies do not have to pay any cost for 7 years. The repayment by ULBs to EESL, is on a monthly basis wherein, EELS is entitled for 60% of the deemed energy savings and ULB’s share in these savings is 40% for a period of seven years. These savings are calculated on the actual tariffs prevailing at the time of calculation.
ULB towards fulfilling its commitment to provide better services invited EESL to facilitate supply, installation, service and maintain LED streetlight fixtures including their post installation maintenance and warrant replacement during the project period. In response thereto, EESL agreed to facilitate installation of the LED streetlight fixtures and Central Control Monitoring System (CCMS) as a replacement of existing conventional street lighting fixtures.
162 Municipalities and 8 Municipal Corporations in State have approximately 11.77 lakh street lights, out of these 2.65 lakh street lights are replaced by Municipalities and Municipal Corporations themselves and 8.73 lakh street lights are replaced by EESL till date. The installation work has been completed in 167 ULBs out of 170 ULBs. EESL has developed Central Control Monitoring System (CCMS) for monitoring status of installed lights which will help in maintenance of lights. EESL has also set up the computerized control system at each ULB and one state level control room is being setup for real time monitoring of installed lights. Also Complaint Handling System (CHS) has been developed by providing toll free number for registration of complaints centrally by M/s. EESL. Till date, control rooms are in operation in 129 ULBs and CHS is working in 130 ULBs. The project is being reviewed by Hon’ble Chief Minister through CM’s dashboard and Hon’ble Chief Minister is personally taking interest to oversee the system.
Electricity consumption plays a major role in operation of Pumping Stations. GUDC has been designated as the nodal agency for Municipal Energy Efficiency Programme (MEEP). M/s. Electrical Research & Development Association, M/s. MITCON Consultancy & Engineering Services Pvt. Ltd. and 3A Electricals are empanelled for Providing Consultancy Services such as preparation of Detailed Energy Audit, Thermal Image for electrical connections and recommendation for energy savings and improvement of power factor in 139 Municipalities owned HT/LT Connections under Municipal Energy Efficiency Programme (MEEP) as a solution to improve financial condition of respective ULBs.
Site Survey completed by consultants in 12 Municipalities i.e. Dholka, Dakor, Viramgam, Sanand, Karjan, padre, Savli, Dabhoi, Damnagar, Mahuva, Talaja, Lathi and Energy Audit Report submitted for Dholka, Dakor, Viramgam, Karjan, Padra, Damnagar & Mahuva.