Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) has offered its technical support for the ongoing Energy Conservation Programme (CSP) of the Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC). The offer was made by Chancellor of SSUET, Z.A. Nizami, at the physical energy conservation demonstration organised by KESC at the University campus on Wednesday.
The demonstration, watched by Chancellor Z.A. Nizami, Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Syed Nazir Ahmed, Registrar Shah Mahmood Hussain, Deans of faculties besides Brigadier Qamarussalam (Retd), Member Board of Governors and others, was organised by KESC's Energy Conservation Department.
On the occasion Director ECD, Asif Siddiqi, briefed about salient features of the conservation programme and said the target set under the programme is to save 200MW of electricity including 100MW from industrial sector, 40 MW from big commercial sector, 40MW from domestic and small commercials sector and 20MW in-house conservation. He informed that KESC has been able to optimize power supply by 130.63MW through in-house and outreach activities.
This includes 18.35MW from in-house and 112.28MW from outreach activities while efforts are going on for achieving remaining target of 69MW. Chancellor Nizami said that energy conservation is a national objective for which both the public and private sectors should work hand in hand to achieve the desired objectives which is essential for overall progress of the country.
He announced to implement the energy conservation programme in the university in letter and spirit to contribute to the national objective on one hand and save major expenses on the other. Director ECD informed that this programme is an important facet of energy usage for Karachi with the aim of saving 200MW of electricity.-PR
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