AWARENESS AND PROMOTION 

 

TEDA has undertaken various awareness programmes for the promotion of renewable energy in Tamil Nadu. They are as follows :

1. Seminars, exhibitions and business meets

2. Mobile Exhibition Vans

3. Renewable Energy Parks

Seminars, Exhibition & Business Meets

 

TEDA organizes seminars / business meets and exhibitions to promote the use of renewable energy and adoption of energy conservation measures among industries and other institutions and for local bodies.

 

S.No.	Activities	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
(i)	Exhibitions	6	6	10	8	8
(ii)	Seminars- District Level Others	14 5	13 7	11  6	4 -	4 -
(iii)	Sponsored events in colleges/ institutions	12	12	2	10	10

 

Mobile Exhibition Van

 

A mobile exhibition van with live models of various renewable energy devices is maintained by TEDA which is sent to various schools, colleges and other institutions to demonstrate the use and benefits of renewable energy devices. It will create awareness and also provide working knowledge of the equipment to the public.

 

Activities	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08
Mobile Exhibition Van participation	200 days in 7 districts	270 days in 5 districts*	84 days in 3 districts	100 days in 10 districts	103 days

            

* It was also positioned in Tamil Nadu Science &  Technology Centre (Birla Planetarium) for rest of the days for the benefit of the visitors.

 

Renewable Energy Park

 

Concept

Renewable Energy parks are set up in Universities, Engineering colleges, ITIs etc, for creation of awareness among public as well as student community about the uses of renewable energy devices such as wind, solar and bioenergy systems. These devices are installed for demonstration of working principle, easy understanding and appreciation of the uses by the public.

Incentive, Assistance

MNRE, Govt. of India provides CFA up to 75% of the maximum outlay of Rs 10 lakhs towards cost of the equipment for the first park set up in a district and 50 % of the cost for second park in the same district.

 

Eligible beneficiaries

1. Educational Institutions

2. Registered Consumers

3. Non profit NGOs

4. Industries

Procedure for sanction of CFA

 

The organisation, which proposes to set up renewable energy park has to prepare a Detailed Project Report and send it to TEDA with necessary application ( format may be obtained from TEDA ), duly enclosing a copy of the latest balance sheet. In the case of educational institutions, a copy of the approval of the Government shall also be furnished.

 

View the list of Energy parks

 

Energy Conservation for Local bodies

 

During the awareness campaign conducted by TEDA at district level, the need for and the benefits of energy conservation and energy efficiency is invariably explained in detail.  As a result village panchayats have initiated action not only in using renewable energy devices such as SPV street lights, home lights, pumps, wind mill water pump, biomass gasifier, toilet linked biogas plants but also other energy conservation measures so as to reduce the energy consumption and consequent recurring expenditure. One such village panchayat is Kuthambakkam in Thiruvallur district, whose president took the initiative and replaced about 400 nos street lights with 40 W tubelights in his village to 18 W CFL lamps thereby achieving energy saving to an extent of 50 %. Further he arranged for making of the 18 W CFL lamp fitting by Self Help Groups in his village itself providing a source of income for them. 

 

Battery Operated Vehicle

Importance

Battery operated vehicles  (BOVs) are run by batteries and are free from noise and air pollution. They are ideally suited for cities where vehicular pollution is enormous. The BOV runs by a DC motor powered by a rechargeable battery. The speed is controlled by an Electronic Chopper Controller. The steering, braking etc are conventional type only.

Types of Vehicles (subject to changes)

BOVs are available as passenger cars, 10 seater auto rickshaws and 12 seater vans.

Tentative Cost and Subsidy

No	Type	Approx cost	Subsidy / each
		Rs in lakhs
1	Vans (10 Seater & above) at 40 kmph speed for a distance upto 70 km	10.5	3.50
2	3 Wheeler (8 seater)	2.40	0.80
3	4 Wheeler passenger cars (4 persons) with 50 kmph speed for a distance upto  90 km	2.25	0.75

 Potential for use

BOVs ( 3 wheeler auto rickshaws ) can be operated as public transport vehicles by obtaining necessary permission from the State Govt. BOVs are also suitable for use in hospitals, factories, educational institutions, wild life sanctuaries, airports and places of historic importance.

Achievement

The organizations which are using BOVs

 

Manufacturers

View the list of Manufacturers

 

Renewable Energy Shops

 

Private entrepreneurs and NGOs can set up Renewable Energy Shops also called "Akshay Urja' Shops to make renewable Energy devices easily available and to provide easy after sales / repair services. MNRE provides the following assistance for such shops (one per district).

• Soft loan @ 7% to a maximum of 85 % of the cost of establishment of the shop subject to a maximum of Rs.10.00 lakhs will be provided from public sector banks and scheduled co-operative banks repayable over a period of 5 years.

• Monthly recurring grant of Rs.5,000/- per month towards man power electricity telephone bills and other miscellaneous expenses.

• An incentive of Rs.5,000/- per month based on minimum turnover of Rs.50,000/- per month during first year and Rs.1.00 lakh per month during second year of operation. 

 

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