The sunrise state Andhra Pradesh has been ranked number
one in the World Bank’s ‘Energy Efficiency Implementation Readiness’.
The ranking of the states were released
in the World Bank’s study report titled: ‘India’s State Level Energy Efficiency
Implementation Readiness’.
Key
Facts
1. Andhra Pradesh topped
with overall score of 42.01 followed by Rajasthan (41.89), Karnataka (39.34)
and Maharashtra (39.29).
2. Kerala, Gujarat, Delhi
(UT), Punjab, Odisha and Uttar Pradesh are the other states in the top ten
ranking in that order.
3. Andhra Pradesh topped the
list by achieving an energy saving of 1,500 million units (MU) i.e. around 650
MW in two years through use of LED lighting.
4. The World Bank study
suggests adoption of achievable energy savings targets against the identified
energy efficiency interventions.
5. It also calls upon
the states to Endeavour to bring sector-specific energy efficiency policies
with definite goals and time-bound action plans.
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