PGSC to set up solar power plant

Strap: Webinar held on Energy Conservation Day

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Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, December 14

The Pushpa Gujral Science City (PGSC) organised a webinar jointly with Punjab Energy Development Agency (PEDA) to celebrate National Energy Conservation Day. More than 250 students and teachers participated. Online project model display and declamation contests were organised for students on this occasion. During the proceedings, it was also revealed by PGSC director the initiative of setting up a 500 KWP solar power plant on its premises.

In a model display competition Anshpreet Singh from Government Senior Secondary School, Kartarpur won first prize (Rs3000), Harnoor Kaur from YS Public School Barnala was second (Rs2000) and Sorav Chadha from Kamala Nehru Public School, Phagwara, received third prize (Rs1000). Similarly in a declamation competition, Abza Dorbala from Kamala Nehru Public School, Phagwara, Mahavir Singh from Sainik School, Kapurthala, and Piaa Khurana from Satpaul Mittal School, Ludhiana, bagged first, second and third prize, respectively.

Speaking on the occasion, Dr Neelima Jerath, director general, Science City, informed that PGSC is leading by example. It had set up a solar photovoltaic system in 2012. An energy audit was got conducted in 2012-13 and adopted several conservation measures which led to second prize in ‘institutional category’ by Bureau of Energy Efficiency in December, 2013. Now, PGSC is in process of setting up of 500 KWP Solar Power plant under RESCO mode in association with PEDA. Further stressing on the importance of renewable energy resources, she said that sustainable development is possible by use of sustainable energy and by ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for citizens. Strong government support has pushed India to be one of the top leaders in the world’s most attractive renewable energy markets.

Project Manager Mani Khana and Sharad Sharma from PEDA delivered an expert talk saying that National Energy Conservation Day is celebrated on 14th December globally to highlight the importance of energy in our day-to-day life, its scarcity, efforts required for conservation and impact on sustainability of global ecosystems. The role of PEDA as state-designated agency is to create general awareness among masses about the importance and benefits of energy conservation measures and also to institutionalise the energy efficiency project implementation in the industry, government and commercial buildings. He also highlighted the need to use renewable sources of energy and efforts made by PEDA in this regard apart from highlighting numerous steps taken by PEDA in the field of energy conservation, including implementation of the recommendations of the energy audits, promotion and implementation of energy efficient LED lights, creating awareness and dissemination of information by conducting seminars and workshops and preparation of Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC).

Dr Rajesh Grover, director, Science City, said that the primary objective for deploying renewable energy in India is to advance economic development, improve security and access to energy, and mitigate climate change. “There is enormous potential in renewables in the country and India can become a global leader in clean and green energy through implementation of ‘Renewable Energy Mission’, he added.