Vellakovil City Development Plan - Municipal

City Development Plan for Vellakoil Municipality SMEC India Pvt Ltd
Final Report TNUDP III
ii) Proposals
Proposals under CDP
An Energy Service Company (ESCO) identifies and evaluates energy saving opportunities in
industrial units, commercial complexes, hospitals, municipalities, buildings and utilities by using
energy audit tools and recommends a package of improvements that can pay for itself through
the resultant savings.
ESCOs provide their clients with comprehensive services - encompassing audits for energy
saving performance, design & implementation of conservation measures, maintenance,
operation and management of the introduced facilities and procurement of project funds. ESCOs
conduct retrofitting for energy conservation without damaging the environment. The ESCO will
guarantee the savings that would meet or exceed the annual payments to cover up the entire
project costs usually a period of 5 to 10 years. The savings can be shared proportionately with
the institution for which the project is designed and implemented for.
The salient features of performance contracting for energy savings through ESCO based
business model are as under:
1. 'Nil' investment by customer.
2. ESCO to identify Energy Efficient Measures (EEMs) to replace / modify existing in
efficient systems.
3. ESCO supplies, installs and maintains the Energy Efficient Measures (EEMs) during the
contract period.
4. Contract period could be 3-5 years or as mutually agreed upon.
5. Energy saving is shared between ESCO and customer as per agreed terms. Total project
cost is funded by ESCO. The O & M expenses will be met by the Municipality.
6. Guarantee Energy savings and recover its investment including interest & other costs out
of generated energy savings.
Proposals by ULB
The components suggested for improvements of street lights are
• Retrofitting of tube lights
• Provision of new street lights
• Provision of High mast lights at
o Old bus stand
o Bus stand
Table 5.9 Street lights - Proposals
S. No Description units Rs. in lakhs
1 High mast lights at old bus stand and bus stand 2 14.00
2 Installation of street lights with poles ( T5 lamps ) 28 4.00
3 New street lights (SV lamps) 66 8.00
4 New street lights for newly developing areas 700 90.00
5 Central median lights at main roads for 3 km 100 45.00
6 Provision of timer switches 20 2.00
7 Retrofitting existing tube lights 1777 18.00
8 Retrofitting existing SV lamps with energy efficient lights 62 1.00
Total 182.00
Annual O&M cost 5.00
Source: Analysis and discussions with municipal officials
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