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Capacity Building Programme on Energy Efficiency - Tiruvannamalai

Electricity Consumer Cell (ECC) Tiruvannamalai in association with Sadayanodai Ilaignar Narpani Mandram (SINAM) organized a capacity building Programme on the title “Energy Efficiency” at Hotel Ramakrishna, Tiruvannamalai on June 19, 2018. The purpose of the meeting is to build the capacity on Energy saving and conservation to the consumers. The consumer from various areas such as women from Self Help Groups, commercial consumers, skilled laborers like Electrician, plumbers participated in the programme.  Mr. Rama Perumal, Secretary, SINAM welcomed the participant and briefed the purpose of conducting the programme in Tiruvannamalai.

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Mr. Vishnu Mohan Rao, Senior Researcher, CAG, explained the objectives and functions of ECC. He further explained in detail about the duties and role of ECC Members – ECC Advisor and ECC Coordinator.  

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Mr. Sridhar. S.I., Researcher, CAG, made a presentation on energy efficiency and energy conservation at the household level. The presentation focused on the Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) Star Rating, standards, and labeling program of Govt. of India for energy efficient appliances such as fans, TVs, refrigerators etc. He gave a comparative analysis of the electrical and electronic appliances based on the watts, volts. He further listed out inefficient devices at houses which consume high electricity and suggested that they are replaced with the latest energy-efficient devices. There were very interesting discussions with the participants and the questions, doubts were clarified.

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Mr.S.M. Venkatesan, Assistant Engineer, Tiruvannamalai, appreciated the effort taken by CAG in starting ECC’s, it will reduce the burden of  

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