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01 / 06 / 2010

New project in India

The replacement of incandescent light bulbs with low energy light bulbs will mean an energy saving of over 80 %

Zeroemissions India has signed a new project in which it is planned to distribute 767,000 low energy light bulbs among homes in the district of Ahmadabad. With this initiative 100 and 60 W incandescent light bulbs will be replaced by long-lasting 23 and 15 W compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL), with integrated ballast. The project’s aim is to substitute incandescent light bulbs (ICL) with low energy light bulbs, as their energy efficiency means a saving of up to 80%. This initiative will contribute towards energy reductions and, therefore, carbon emissions reductions.

The light bulbs that will be given out have a rated life of over 12,775 hours.

Any household can take part in the project, receiving up to four CFL light bulbs, provided they hand in the same amount of incandescent light bulbs. The bulbs that are collected will be stored so that they can be counted and checked. After they have been checked they will be destroyed. The light bulbs will be exchanged at each individual home to ensure that only the families taking part in the project receive light bulbs and to prevent the incandescent light bulbs being resold.

The project is being carried out in collaboration with the households in the area and the company Gujarat CDM Pvt. Ltd. It is expected, over the ten years it is in action, to generate an average of 37,037 CER a year.

The contribution of the project’s activities towards sustainable development, in social, environmental and economic terms, is obvious. The economic benefits include the reduction in energy use of Indian families in Ahmadabad and in energy consumption in the area, helping to reduce the number of power cuts in the region. It will also improve the quality of life of these families by allowing better lighting at a lower cost.

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