Press Release
BSES’
‘Energy Conservation’ and ‘Safe Disposal of CFL’ scheme a hit with its
customers,
Over
60,000 CFLs bought by environment conscious customers
- BSES’ scheme for Energy
Conservation and Safe Disposal of CFLs gets a tremendous response
- In little over a month,
over 60,000 CFLs bought by BSES customers
- Reduce power demand by
around 4 MW and save 5.5 million units (MU) of electricity
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BSES’ latest
innovative offering – addressing two current priorities – Energy Conservation
and Safe Disposal of CFLs’ – has been well received by its customers. The
scheme is helping Delhiites not only conserve precious electricity, but also
make substantial monetary savings in the process.
The scheme
launched in tandem with Finolex - makers of the world-renowned Finolex Cables and an IS/ISO
9001 company – by Dr A K Walia, Hon’ble Minister for Power – has proved to be a
big hit with BSES customers. In little over a month (since June 27), thousands
of Delhiites have bought over 60,000 CFLs.
|
Area |
11 W |
15 W |
20W |
Total |
|
West |
6516 |
9624 |
6294 |
22434 |
|
South |
5676 |
8364 |
5484 |
19524 |
|
East |
4500 |
6600 |
4350 |
15450 |
|
Central |
1140 |
1560 |
1110 |
3810 |
|
Total |
17832 |
26148 |
17238 |
61218 |
The data collated
has revealed interesting trends. The data indicates that
Another
interesting trend observed is that 15 W CFL - having sold 26,148 pieces is the
most popular choice among BSES customers. This is followed by the 11 W CFL,
which has sold 17,832 CFLs. The 20
“Savings accruing
from the sale of over 60,000 CFLs will lead to a reduction in maximum demand by
around 4 MW and lead to a savings of around 5.5 million units (MU). In a
majority of the cases, customers also turned in their discarded CFLs and
Incandescent bulbs and availed additional discounts – over and above the price
of the special twin pack.” said a BSES official.
The Scheme
Under the unique scheme, BSES customers
will be able to buy CFLs at hugely discounted prices. A twin 20 W (Savings of
Rs 140) energy saving pack containing two 20 W CFL is attractively priced at Rs
200. Similarly, twin 15 W (Savings of Rs 110) and 11 W (Savings of Rs 105))
energy saving packs, containing two 15 W and two 11 W CFLs respectively are
attractively priced at Rs 150 and Rs 135. The scheme, as informed earlier, will
continue till
That’s not all. BSES customers turning in
discarded (but not broken) CFLs and Incandescent bulbs of any make will be eligible
for an additional discount ranging between Rs 5 to Rs 12 on the twin energy
saving packs (refer table below).
|
Wattage |
Special Price of Twin Pack for BSES customers (Rs) |
Savings on the special Twin Pack for BSES customers (Rs) |
Additional Discount on Returning a discarded CFL (Rs) |
Additional Discount on Returning an Incandescent bulb
(Rs) |
|
20 W (= 100 W) |
200 |
140 |
12.00 |
8.00 |
|
15 W (= 75 W) |
150 |
110 |
9.00 |
6.00 |
|
11 W (= 60 W) |
135 |
105 |
8.00 |
5.00 |
Use of CFL bulbs will not only go a long
way in conserving precious electricity, but will also lead to huge savings in a
household’s electricity bill. Savings between Rs 321 – Rs 525 (depending on
wattage) per year can accrue with just one CFL bulb. Imagine the magnitude of
savings accruing to a family if all the bulbs are replaced with CFL’s,
According to a BSES spokesperson, “This is
a second major effort by BSES towards Energy Conservation in the recent past.
Its earlier and hugely successful “Buy One, Get One Free CFL” scheme, saw over
4 lakh CFLs being sold – reducing the electricity demand by over 25 MW and
reducing CO2 emissions by around 1.44 lakh tonnes/year”
BSES, Delhi’s premier power distribution
company, is committed to ensuring quality and reliable electricity supply to
all its consumers.
For further information please contact:
|
Prashant Dua |
Chandra P Kamat |
|
Corporate
Communications |
Corporate Communications |
|
39999870 /
9312007822 |
39999088/9350130304 |