Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Coal India Limited (CIL) for a partnership for energy efficiency and resource conservation for de-carbonisation of CIL and its subsidiaries. …
Under the agreement, EESL will carry out studies to identify opportunities for CIL to adopt clean energy and energy efficient practices, implement its energy efficiency projects with innovative financial models in a customised approach, monitor the impact of implemented energy efficiency projects and also support CIL and its subsidiaries in training and capacity- building. In addition, EESL will support CIL in implementing clean energy and energy efficiency projects under its Integrated Energy Efficiency Service (IEES) model. The model includes integration of EESL’s various programmes including street lights national programme; buildings energy efficiency programme (including super-efficient air-conditioners and centralised chiller system); decentralised solar programme; trigeneration; national motor replacement programme; retrofit of air-conditioning to improve indoor air quality for safety and efficiency (RAISE), national e-mobility programme; and smart meter national programme. Further, EESL will make investments and develop project models on a customised basis, CIL will provide all permissions and statutory clearances.