Investment in energy conservation and load management activities are less expansion per kilowatt (kw) then installation of new generation facilities. This was discussed at a workshop on 'Conservation of Energy and Demand Side Management' organised by National Energy Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) here on Thursday.
Nepra is hosting a series of workshops to develop a strategy for awareness on the concept of conservation of energy and demand side management.
THE MAIN ISSUES OF THE WORKSHOP WERE:
-- Role of the government/regulator in conservation of electricity and demand side management.
-- Role of the service providers in the conservation of energy and demand side management.
-- Role of the consumers and media in the conservation of energy and demand side management.
The experts said recently Nepra, Enercon and Hydrocarbon Institute of Pakistan (HDIP) joins hands to form national energy conservation working group.
The experts stressed that the Nepra's tariff offer to 'captive power' that capable to generate 300-400 mega watts in to the national grid would ease the shortfall in the country.
Presently, the country is facing an electricity power shortfall of 2000MW to 2500MW and the captive power tariff would help in this regard.
The electricity losses loom between 27 to 42 percent, of which the transmission loss is only at 8 percent while rest is power theft, the experts pointed out.
The city witnessed before the hot summer a demand of 2300MW and it is likely that the demand would further increase, the experts observed.
The experts further said the government should tariff for peak-hours of power demand and off-peak hours to shift the load and avoid over-loading.
They said we need to lay more emphasis on power generation through wind, solar, small hydro and others.
Member Tariffs Nepra, Naseeruddin Ahmed and Director General Customer Services, Amer Zia and large number of stakeholders were also present on the occasion.
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