marks 8 years of success in transforming India’s lighting industry with UJALA and Streetlighting EESL National Programme
- As of today, more than 36 crores LED bulbs and tubelights have been distributed as part of UJALA and more than 1.27 LED streetlights have been installed
- As part of SLNP, EESL plans to install an additional 1.6 crore energy efficient LED streetlights by 2024
Chennai, January 5, 2023: Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL), a joint venture of Public Sector Under tak ings under the administration of Ministry of Power is celebrating the 8th anniversary of its flagship programmes, Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and Streetlighting National Programme (SLNP). For the past yea rs, EESL has pioneered large-scale impact through its energy efficient solutions, especially in the lighting sector.
UJALA has contributed significantly to the rapid adoption of LED technology in India. EESL devised a unique str ategy to bring about mass-scale transformation by collaborating with states, municipal bodies, and Urban Local Bodies (ULBs). By using a Pay-As-You-Save (PAYS) model, it replaces traditional lights with LEDs at its own exp ense, with no upfront investment required from municipalities, making LED adoption even more appealing and affordable.
EESL’s strategy created a ripple effect throughout the supply chain, leading to favorable economies of scale for a range of manufacturers. This helped to grow and strengthen the domestic LED market with high-quality produ cts and enabled LED manufacturers to establish a strong business ecosystem.
Mr Vishal Kapoor, CEO, EESL, said: “Today marks the 8th anniversary of UJALA and Streetlighting National Program me. Throughout this journey, EESL has succeeded in bringing energy efficient LED lighting into the spotlight. Additiona lly, it has focused on improving the uptake of renewable energy, enabling widespread adoption of electric mobility, and revolutionizing the power sector with energy efficient technological advancements. Ever since their inception in 2015, we have distributed over 36 crores LED bulbs as a part of UJALA and installed more than 1.3 crore LED streetlights as part of SLNP. Both programmes have grown to become significant catalysts in bringing social, economic, and ecological transformation in the country. They have been instrumental in enabling universal access to affordable and energy effic ient LED lighting in India.”
“Thousands of citizens in the remotest of regions in India have been empowered with an improved standard of living, bet ter control over their energy consumption and an increase in monetary savings. EESL has fundamentally changed how LE D bulbs are perceived by India’s citizens, first by making them eminently affordable through economies of scale, and then using this cost benefit to drive the message of reduced energy bills and better lighting quality.”
As of today, more than 36.8 crores LED bulbs and 72 lakhs LED tubelights have been distributed as part of UJAL A programme. This has resulted in estimated energy savings of 48.42 billion kWh per year, along with peak dema nd avoidance of 9,789 MW; GHG emission reduction of 39.30 million t CO2 per year and estimated annual mone tary savings of INR 19,333 crore in consumer electricity bills.
The Streetlighting National Programme (SLNP) was launched in 2015 with the goal of improving road safety in India by lighting up streets at night. As part of the program, EESL replaces traditional streetlights with LED light ing at its own cost, with no upfront investment required from municipalities. This service model allows municip alities to adopt state-of-the-art LED streetlights at no upfront capital cost and with no repayment obligations to EESL, eliminating the need for additional revenue expenditure for the transition to energy-efficient LED streetl ights.
So far, EESL has successfully installed over 1.27 crore LED streetlights in ULBs and Gram Panchayats across Ind ia. This has resulted in estimated energy savings of 8.58 billion kWh per year with avoided peak demand of 1,429 MW, GHG emission reduction of 5.90 million t CO2 per year and estimated annual monetary savings of INR 6,00 4 crore in electricity bills of municipalities.
About Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL)
A joint venture of NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation, Rural Electrification Corporation and POWERGRI D, Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) was set up under Ministry of Power to facilitate implementation of energy efficiency projects. EESL is a Super Energy Service Company (ESCO) that seeks to unlock energy efficienc y market in India, estimated at Rs. 74,000 crore that can potentially result in energy savings of up to 20 per cent of current consumption, by way of innovative business and implementation models. It also acts as the resource centre for capacity building of State DISCOMs, ERCs, SDAs, upcoming ESCOs, financial institutions, etc.
