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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

UK, AP to join hands to conserve energy

Hyderabad: The UK has agreed in principle to share the best practices with the Government of Andhra Pradesh in energy efficiency and energy conservation initiatives.

This decision was taken at a meeting of Sandip Verma, Minister for Energy and Climate Change, Government of UK, with Chief Secretary and Chairperson of State Energy Conservation Mission (SECM) P.K. Mohanty here on Saturday, according to a release.

A high-level delegation of experts on energy and representatives of energy efficiency companies of the UK would be visiting the State to share the best practices, particularly a World Class Comprehensive Demand Side Management (CDSM) which was implemented in the UK over two decades ago.

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The objective was to achieve energy savings of around 15,000 million units a year in key sectors such as industry, agriculture, domestic and government offices and public/civic infrastructure.

The UK Govt has also agreed to strengthen and assist the SECM in implementing energy efficiency programmes by providing technical support and involving various prominent energy efficiency companies of the UK, the release said.

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