Earlier, Transmission and Distribution of 30MLD water was done in Pandesara watter distribution system from Sarthana Water Works, which was consuming more electricity due to pumping from longer distance. SMC has re-designed and connectted Pandesara watter distribution system with Dindoli Water works, which saves 0.77 Million kWh electricity per annum leads to reduction of 633.54 tCO2e GHG emission per annum.
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The first “Technology Demonstration Project” for Conversion of Sewage Gas in to Electricity Generation had been commissioned having capacity of 0.5 MWe at Anjana Sewage Treatment Plant of SMC. Running successfully since October 2003.
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SMC has proposed to install LED lights on all new roads. Total 9,253 nos. of LED luminaires have been installed in city till date. This initiative has potential to reduce 0.63 Million kWh electricity per year and 518.35 tCO2e GHG emission per year
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Surat Municipal Corporation has four major water works having total water treatment capacity of 1,161 MLD. Water supply is consuming more than one third of the total electricity consumption of government operations. Water supply system is run through HT connections and electricity tarriff is very high. There is lot of potential to save energy by using renewable energy. Surat Municipal Corporation has installed total 30MW wind power plant, which reduce half of total electricity requirement of water supply system till 2016-17. Hence, electricity generation through wind power plant is planned to use electrical phase wise manner at water works. This initiative has potential to generate around 35.55 Million kWh electricity and reduce 29258 tCO2e GHG emission.
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Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission has launched a program to reduce power demand under the scheme of Demand Side Management (DSM). This program designed for electrical power supplying utilities and it is to be implemented by them without any cost to consumers. Under this program, SMC has replaced total 5,670 nos. of existing 36W capacity fluorescent luminaires with 18W LED lights at various schools, offices & utilities. This initiative has potential to reduce 0.24 Million kWh electricity consumption and 194.46 tCO2e GHG emission.
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SMC had adopted practice of switching “OFF” 50% streetlights on major 155 roads during low traffic period between 12:00 AM to morning.
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Energy Generation commenced from: 18-Jan-2013
Expected Energy Generation (First Year): 1,41,134 KWH/ annum
Total Capital Cost: Rs. 80.91 Lacs
Expected saving in energy bill: Rs. 17.03 Lacs/ annum
Total Energy Generated till Aug-2014: 2,10,786 KWH
Total Savings till Aug-2014: Rs. 22.66 Lacs
At present, 100 MLD potable is being catered from Sarthana Water Works Intake Well to Head Water Works via Water Treatment Plant and pumping house. It is proposed to construct new French wells at Sarthana Water Works and 100 MLD potable water is proposed to supply from french well to Head Water Works directly through 38 m head, with set of 8 energy efficient pumps. This initiative has potential to reduce energy consumption of 1.17 Million kWh per year and reduce 962.65tCO2e GHG emission per year.
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Energy Generation commenced from: 26-Mar-2014
Expected Energy Generation (First Year): 10,48,761 KWH/ annum
Total Capital Cost: Rs. 7.00 Crores
Expected saving in energy bill: Rs. 1.15 Crores/ annum
Total Energy Generated till Aug-2014: 4,19,426 KWH
Total Savings till Aug-2014: Rs. 48.53 Lacs
Aim of energy efficiency cell is to conduct in house Energy Audit, to organize External Energy Audit as per Act/ Order of Government, to identify energy conservation projects and feasibility, to find out sources for procuring power at lowest possible price, Feasibility study for own power generation, to protect the interest of SMC in GERC for tariff related maters, to do scrutiny of file having more than or equal to 30 kW power loading, and to monitor the usages of electricity through Energy Bill.
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Surat Municipal Corporation is the first corporation in India which has converted all the existing fluorescent luminaries having conventional magnetic ballast & FL Lamp consuming average 50 watt with energy efficient electronic ballast and T- 8 FL lamp having three times more life and consuming total power of 28 W, in year 2003.
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After successful implementation, SMC has made a policy to install all new fluorescent luminaries with electronic ballast and high lumen T-8 fluorescent lamp only.
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Surat Municipal Corporation has installed total 5.8 MW power generation plants from biogas generated at various sewage treatment plant.
1. 0.5 MW capacity power plant has been install at Anjana STP in year 2003, which uses biogas to generate electricity. This initiative has potential to generate around Million kWh eectricity and reduce tCO2
2. Total 3 MW capacity power plant has been install at Karanj, Singanpore and Bhatar STP (1MW at each STP) in year 2008, which uses biogas to generate electricity. This initiative has potential to generate around Million kWh eectricity and reduce tCO2
3. Total 1.2 MW capacity power plant is under constriuction, work started in year 2016.
This initiative has potential to generate around 14 Million kWp electricity per year and reduce 11518 tCO2e GHG emission.
Surat Municipal Corporation has installed 5 MW capacity of grid connected rooftop solar PV at various buildings. This initiative has Potential to produce electricity of around 8 Million kWh per year and reduce 6582 tCO2e GHG emission.
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There are total 1,17,000 nos. of street lights within Surat Municipal Corporation limit, which are old and inefficient. It is proposed to replace all energy inefficient lights with LED lights on ESCo model with Energy Efficiency Services Ltd. (EESL). The work also includes replacement of conventional feeder pillars with Centralised Control & Monitoring System (CCMS). This initiative has potential to reduce around 9.83 Million kWh electricity per year and 8087 tCO2e GHG emission.
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There are total 375 pump sets installed and in operation for current water supply system in Surat Municipal Corporation limit. Detailed energy audit was done for water supply system. Based on external audit and continuous observations by SMC officials, total 68 pump sets installed before 15 to 20 years were found working inefficiently. It was identified there is significant potential of energy saving through replacement of existing pumping system with energy efficient pumps. It was proposed to replace all 68 inefficient pumps with energy efficient pumps. This initiative has potential to reduce around 2.85 Million kWh electricity per year and reduce 2344.92tCO2e GHG emission per year.
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Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has taken an initiative To promote the grid connected SPV rooftop and small SPV power generating plants among the residential, community, institutional, industrial and commercial establishments across Surat city as a part of the Solar City programme of Ministry of New and Renewable Energy. Surat Municipal Corporation with support from TERI has developed website through which citizen can apply online to install rooftop PV system. SMC has received total 3076 applications from citizens, schools, college, commercial and industrial sectors to install total capacity more than 14 MW in city through "Net metering", among this, more than 9 MWp rooftop Solar PV has been install in city limit. Due to this initiative city is already generating 14 Million kWh electricity per year and reduced 11518 tCO2e GHG emission. With installation of rest of 5MW system in city has potential to generate additional 8 Million kWh electricity and reduce 6582 tCO2e GHG emission.
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SMC has replaced existing 9 inefficient old Horizontal / Split Casing Pump (HSCF) pump sets with new energy efficient Verticle Turbine (VT) pumps at different head works. This initiative has potential to reduce energy consumption around 1 Million kWh per year and 822.78 tCO2e GHG emission per year.
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Mayor Hemali Kalpeshkumar BoghawalaSurat Municipal Corporation, India
