With emerging technological advances and increased dependency on electronic appliances, household energy consumption levels and demand for electricity have been steadily rising. Recently, Tamil Nadu recorded a peak demand of 16,151 MW during the month of April 2019.
ECC Tiruvallur, conducted outreach meetings at Mannurpet on August 29, 2018, Arambakkam on September 15, 2018, and Varadharajapuram on October 29, 2018, in Tiruvallur District.
A refrigerator is an important appliance in most households. It is the second highest guzzler of electricity, after air conditioners, consuming as much as 15% of electricity in typical urban households.
Citizen consumer and civic Action Group (CAG) and Press Institute of India (PII) jointly organized a seminar on “Tamil Nadu Solar Policy 2012 & Rooftop Solar Implementation: Issues and Challenges” on October 24, 2017 at Press Institute of India, Chennai. The seminar attracted participants from various media organizations as well as researchers.