India’s first of its kind public EV Charging Plaza inaugurated by

India’s first of its kind public EV Charging Plaza inaugurated by Union Power Minister

The Minister also launches Retrofit of Air-conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency (RAISE)- a joint initiative of EESL and USAID

The two initiatives focus on energy efficiency, promoting e-mobility and improving indoor air quality

With a focus on enhancing energy efficiency and promoting e-mobility, Shri R.K Singh, the Minister for Power, New & Renewable Energy, today inaugurated India’s first public EV (Electric Vehicle) charging plaza at Chelmsford Club in New Delhi. While speaking at the occasion Shri Singh said, “The EV charging plaza is a new avenue for making e-mobility ubiquitous and convenient in India. Such innovative initiatives are imperative for the creation of a robust e-mobility ecosystem in the country. My congratulations to both EESL and NDMC.”

EESL is spearheading the EV ecosystem development in India by undertaking demand aggregation for procuring EVs and identifying innovative business models for implementation of Public Charging Station (PCS). EESL in collaboration with NDMC has established India’s first of its kind public EV Charging Plaza in Central Delhi. This plaza will host 5 Electric Vehicle Chargers of different specifications.

Speaking on the inauguration of public EV plaza Shri Sanjiv Nandan Sahai, Secretary, Ministry of Power said, “The charging plaza, with its compatibility with a wide range of electric vehicles will greatly spur e-mobility adoption. This would make EV charging hassle free and convenient for the consumers, thereby making e-mobility adoption an attractive proposition.”

Union Power Minister Shri R K Singh also launched today “Retrofit of Air-conditioning to improve Indoor Air Quality for Safety and Efficiency” (RAISE) national programme. At the launch, Shri R.K Singh stated, “I believe the RAISE initiative can potentially alleviate the issue of bad air quality in workspaces across the nation and pioneer ways to make them healthier and greener. I look forward to the success of their programme and wish both EESL and USAID best of luck for their future endeavours.

At the launch of RAISE, Mr Javier Piedra, Deputy Assistant Administrator, Asia Bureau, USAID said, “We just concluded the U.S.-India Strategic Energy Partnership Ministerial last week with a very engaging dialogue and a forward-looking action plan. I’m happy that one of its key deliverables i.e. RAISE is being launched here by the Honorable Minister just two days after the SEP. USAID &  EESL have been working together to transform markets for clean energy technologies and have jointly developed this integrated approach that benefits consumers and the industry, while ensuring energy savings and better health. The solutions for indoor air quality, energy efficiency, and healthy workspaces in response to COVID-19 are relevant worldwide and this pioneering initiative has immense potential to be emulated globally."

Poor air quality has been a concern in India for quite some time and has become more important in light of the COVID pandemic. As people return to their offices and public spaces, maintaining good indoor air quality is essential for occupant comfort, well-being, productivity, and the overall public health.

In that context, EESL has undertaken a retrofit of its office air-conditioning and ventilation system. This is a part of the larger initiative to “Retrofit of Air-conditioning to improve Indoor air quality for Safety and Efficiency” developed for healthy and energy efficient buildings, in partnership with U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) MAITREE programme. EESL’s corporate office in Scope Complex has been taken up as a pilot for this initiative. The pilot focuses on improving indoor air quality (IAQ), thermal comfort, and energy efficiency (EE) in EESL office’s air conditioning system.

As per EESL, pilot project has shown very impressive results – about 80% improvement in Air Quality parameters with almost no implementation hassles. Considering employee’s occupational health and safety is paramount in any workplace amidst the COVID-19 scenario, EESL is keen to provide such solutions across the country with standardisation and demand aggregation approach.

Both the initiatives reaffirm the pledge for ecological preservation and building a resilient energy sector, undertaken by EESL and other key stakeholders during the “#iCommit” campaign held on World Environment Day.

C.R.I., the leader in Energy-efficient pump manufacturing, wins the Prestigious National Energy Conservation Award

C.R.I., the leader in Energy-efficient pump manufacturing, wins the Prestigious National Energy Conservation Award,

for the 5th time and 3rd in a row, from the Government of India

Offering the broadest range of B.E.E. 5 Star-Rated pumps, C.R.I. stands out once again as the leader in energy-efficient pumps by winning the National Energy Conservation Award 2019 in the Pumps category. 

On receiving this award from Shri R.K. Singh, Honourable Minister of State (I/C) for Power and New & Renewable Energy,  Mr G. Selvaraj, Joint Managing Director, C.R.I. Group said, "It is an honour to receive the prestigious National Energy Conservation Award from Government of India. C.R.I.'s core values and commitment to better the world has made winning this award possible for three times consecutively, and five times in all. With the use of pumps gaining momentum over the years, conserving energy became our primary mission. The relentless efforts of our R&D Division, FLUDYN ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY CENTRE (recognised by the Government of India), and the entire team at C.R.I. has resulted in achieving higher hydraulic and overall pumping efficiency in our products. We thank the Government of India for rightfully recognising our persistent efforts in conserving energy. We also thank all our customers, dealers, stakeholders and employees for their role in inspiring us to achieve our mission." 

C.R.I. is one of the few pump manufacturers in the world to offer a wide range of futuristic pumps to suit various fluid application needs including speciality pumps for the industries and water & waste water pumping upto 1850 Kw (2500 hp).

C.R.I. is investing significant resources into IoT (Internet of Things) enabled smart pumps that can operate from remote through mobile phones or auto programmed thus eliminating the need of manual intervention, safeguarding the environmental resources including energy, water, time and money. C.R.I. has supplied over 60,000 energy-efficient IoT pumps till date.

C.R.I. is the Governments trustworthy partner in successfully implementing various energy saving projects including AgDSM. This is a proud achievement of C.R.I.

In this latest era with plenty of new & renewable energy, C.R.I. has made a significant contribution towards energy conservation by installing over 30,000 Solar Pumps with IoT enabled homegrown cutting- edge technology with D.C. and A.C. motors that suits Solar pumping systems perfectly to provide more efficiency. Considering the durability, C.R.I. Stainless steel pumpsets are well recognised by the solar segment. 

With over 300 Star-Rated pumps, so far C.R.I. has installed over 1.4 Million pumps across the country, resulting in a cumulative saving of over 13,000 Million Units of electricity for the nation. Not just power saving, C.R.I. pumps have also reduced carbon footprint to the extent of 10 Million Metric Tonne. With an ambitious strategy, C.R.I. is looking to contribute more to the nation in the years to come.