BS/EN 16000 - Energy Management

PV CE Marking

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Norms

Since photovoltaic modules are to be integrated into buildings, they must satisfy both the standards on the electrical characteristics of photovoltaic modules and those on buildings. It is important to remember that any use of PV modules must obey the specific standards in force in the country of use.

PV modules standards	Building standards
IEC International Electrotechnical Commission	ISO International Organization for Standardization
CENELEC European Commission for Electrotechnical Standardization	CEN European committee for standardization
CES Comité Electrotechnique Suisse	SIA Schweizerische Ingenieur- und Architekten-Verein

Especially, the modules used in BIPV must meet the following standards:

IEC 61215 (mono- and multicrystalline modules) and IEC 61646 (thin film modules): specific to the minimum requirements relative to electrical, thermal and mechanical performance.

These standards concern climate tests, mechanical tests, UV ray resistance tests, etc. in conjunction with the maintenance of visual characteristics and electrical performance.

IEC 61730 (specific to safety and mechanical resistance).

These standards describe the pre-requisites needed for PV panels to be used in buildings thereby guaranteeing mechanical and electrical safety margins. The modules are divided into three classes depending on the use of the module itself.

class A modules: products used in areas of access in conjunction with dangerous levels of power and voltage (use in private residences and commercial premises);
class B modules: Products used in areas of limited access, in conjunction with dangerous levels of power and voltage;
classe C modules: products used in conjunction with limited levels of power and voltage.

Depending on the class, the IEC 61730 standard requires modules to pass resistance tests against electrical shocks, fire and mechanical stress. The modules must therefore be able to pass the IEC61730 standard even after being subjected to the pressures of the IEC 61215 and IEC 61646 standards. This standard will represent the future standard for BIPV products.

Further specific information about certification procedures can be found on the TÜV (Technische Überwachungsverein) website.

Furthermore, to be present on the European market the CE label is necessary. This guarantees respect for health and safety standards. In particular, regulations on low voltages (LVD), building materials (CDP89/106/EEC) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) are enforced. The future standard IEC61730 will also include these certifications.

PV Cell

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Photovoltaics: Overview of UL 1703 and IEC 61730 (Bundled Package)

Description

This three-day workshop provides an overview of the requirements related to UL 1703 and IEC 61730. Participants will be able to identify the fundamental differences between the two standards. This course consists of classroom instruction, coupled with application exercises and quizzes.

A copy of the UL 1703 Standard is included in your workshop materials.

Topics covered in this workshop include:

UL‘s role in making Photovoltaic (PV) products safe
Review of UL 1703 requirements versus IEC 61730
Overview of UL certification services in relation to PV products

Objectives

Describe and identify PV product types in relation to UL control numbers
Identify purpose, key terminology and methods for the construction and performance sections of UL 1703
Identify purpose, key terminology and methods for the construction and performance sections of IEC 61730
Explain UL’s “hazard-based approach” to evaluating new products
Define the current UL certifications services available for PV products
Review typical non-compliant test results and determine appropriated responses.
Interpret results for a given test
Complete in-class quizzes on course materials

Target Audience

PV Manufacturers
PV Lab Technicians
PV Sales Staff

Customer Testimonial

"These UL gentlemen know their details. They exhibited why industry places UL on a level above other testing & certification Co's. Excellent, engaging. Would highly recommend."

UL University's workshops are designed for and intended to serve individuals using and relying upon UL services. UL University reserves the right to limit workshop attendance strictly to the foregoing. In addition, UL University reserves the right to change, reschedule or cancel any workshop at any time. UL shall not be responsible for any consequential or other losses resulting from the cancellation or postponement of this workshop such as airline and other travel/personal expenses.

UL University accepts the following forms of payment for registration: Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Invoice/PO. Please note that Invoice/PO is not accepted for online courses.

Media	Time Requirement	Cost
Instructor-Led	3 days	$2,000.00 USD

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Starting 9/13/2011 at 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Chicago, IL This class is a multi-day event, with the following schedule:
9/13/2011-9/15/2011 8:00 AM-5:00 PM (CST) The last cancellation date is 8/30/2011. View Location Information - UL Northbrook

IEC 61730

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Version 2009-01-22
PV module safety qualification
according to
IEC 61730:2004
EN 61730:2007
TÜV Rheinland Immissionsschutz und Energiesysteme GmbH
Renewable Energies
January 2009 2 / 6
Overview
The long term environmental tests of the EN IEC 61215 (resp. EN IEC 61646) do not cover
the aspects of electrical safety adequately. Therefore, in the past, the TÜV developed test
procedure for the qualification of PV modules as Safety Class II equipment (double or
reinforced insulation) has gained world wide reputation.
Most parts of this TÜV-standard, together with some other international requirements, were
accepted as the international standard IEC 61730 “Photovoltaic (PV) module safety
qualification”, which was later issued as the European standard EN 61730 (with minor
modifications).
The EN IEC 61730 consists of 2 parts:
- Part 1: Requirements for construction
- Part 2: Requirements for testing
Part 1 of the EN IEC 61730 defines the mandatory design characteristics of the modules
(such as minimum distances of conductive parts from the module edges, wall thickness of
the junction boxes, etc.) as well as requirements on the materials used in the module (UVstability, temperature parameters, protection class, etc.).
The qualification work involves checking these requirements on the basis of technical
drawings and approvals provided by the manufacturer. Supplementary tests may be
performed in the absence of such proof.
Part 2 of the EN IEC 61730 defines three different Application Classes for a module design,
specifying the type of use, the related qualification tests and the resulting safety class:
System Voltage
Application Class
acc. IEC 61730 acc. EN 61730
Safety Class
A: General applications > 50 VDC > 120 VDC II
B: Restricted access > 50 VDC > 50 VDC 0
C: Low voltage applications < 50 VDC < 120 VDC III
Tests are performed both on complete solar modules (with and without frames) and on
individual module components (junction box, backside foil).
A special requirement from EN IEC 61730 is that the test samples have to be preconditioned
with environmental tests as described in EN IEC 61215 resp. 61646 (type approval of PV
modules) prior to the actual safety tests. 3 / 6
It is therefore recommendable to combine testing acc. EN IEC 61215 resp. EN IEC 61646
with the tests of EN IEC 61730 for the qualification. In this way test samples that have
already passed the environmental tests of EN IEC 61215 resp. EN IEC 61646 can be used
for the safety tests of the EN IEC 61730.
Such a combination is resulting in a testing tree, which covers both standards in an optimal
way: 4 / 6
Combined Test-sequence for EN IEC 61215/61646/IEC 617305 / 6
Certification and test mark
To obtain a test certificate all relevant requirements on design and materials in accordance
with the specifications of EN IEC 61730 – Part 1 as well as the respective pass criteria of the
individual safety tests corresponding to EN IEC 61730 – Part 2 must be fulfilled.
As with the type approval certification according to EN IEC 61215 resp. EN IEC 61646, a test
certificate always refers to the type of module on which the tests were performed. This
version is supposed to represent the worst case in a PV module type family, generally
defined by the following (deviations possible):
- Largest module dimensions
- Maximum output power
- Minimum cell-, string- and edge-distances
- Statically most critical module design and module mounting
An issued certificate may also cover smaller, or less critical, modules of the type family with
otherwise identical design (i.e. the same components and materials).
Following certification with a factory inspection, the 'TUVdotCOM' test mark pictured below
is issued and provided to the module manufacturer for that manufacturer's own use.
The assigned individual ID number also allows direct product-related access in the global
TÜV internet portal (www.tuv.com or www.tuvdotcom.com), where the certified PV module
types, the corresponding test documentation and, if desired, also performance features and
further product and manufacturer information are available.
Qualified, EN IEC 61215
Qualified, EN 61730
Periodic inspection6 / 6

Overview of qualification tests according to IEC 61730 – Part 2 (Application class A)
Code Test name Test description / Pass criteria
MST 01 Visual inspection According detailed inspection list
MST 11 Accessibility test Resistance always >1 MΩ between test fixture (acc. IEC 61032) and
module life parts
MST 12 Cut susceptibility test Meet insulation requirements after defined cutting on module backside
film
MST 13 Ground continuity test Resistance < 0,1 Ω between marked grounding point and frame points in
distance at a current that equals 2,5 times the maximum over-current
protection rating of the module (for a minimum of 2 minutes)
MST 14
Impulse voltage test High voltage impulse depending on selected application class and max.
system voltage with a laminate wrapped in copper foil
MST 15 Partial discharge test Determination of the partial discharge behaviour of the modules
backside foil
MST 16 Dielectric withstand test High voltage test with 2000 V DC + 4 x max. systems voltage at STC for
1 min (Leakage current <50μA),
MST 17 Wet leakage test Evaluation of insulation of the module under wet conditions;
measurement of leakage current at 500 V DC
MST 21 Temperature-test Compliance of the measured material temperatures with the max.
permissible values given in IEC 61730, Table 9 under >700 W/m²
irradiation, wind speed < 1 m/s, environmental temp. 20 – 55 °C
MST 22 Hot-Spot test 5 hour exposure to > 700 W/m² irradiance in worst-case hot-spot
condition
MST 23 Fire test Proof according to ANSI/UL790, that the module meet the minimum fire
resistance rating of Class C
MST 25 Bypass diode thermal
test
Asses adequacy of thermal design of by-pass diodes at a current of 1.25
x Isc running through the diodes at module temperature of 75°C
MST 26 Reverse current
overload test
Reverse current through the module equal to 135 % of the module’s
over-current protection rating for 2 hours
MST 32 Module breakage test Mechanical impact by a test-bag with a weight of 45,5 kg (ca. 540 J
kinetic energy); Requirements for breakage (shards < 6,5 cm²)
MST 33 Conduit bending test Test of the ability of a possible conduit fixed to the junction box to
withstand a bending force (220 to 49 N, depending on diameter)
MST 42 Robustness of
Terminations
As in IEC 60068-2-21
MST 44 Terminal knockout test Test of the suitability of terminal knockouts
MST 51
a/b
Thermal Cycling 50 and 200 cycles -40°C to +85°C
MST 52 Humidity Freeze Test 10 cycles -40°C to +85°C, 85% RH
MST 53 Damp Heat 1000 h at +85°C, 85% RH
MST 54 UV-exposure test Min.15 kWh/m² UV-radiation (280 - 400 nm) with 7.5 kWh/m² UVradiation (280 - 320 nm) at 60°C module temperature

solar powered LED

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Technopower Solar Street lighting system is an ideal lighting system for illumination of streets, squares
and cross roads located in areas that are not connected to the power grid. The fully integrated system
combines the latest and most innovative technologies available, providing years of convenient and trouble
free lighting. Fully assembled and factory tested kits are available. Easy Solar has a wide range of Solar
Street lights, for different lighting. Fully assembled and factory tested kits are available. Easy Solar has a
wide range of Solar streetlights, for different lighting requirements.
Easy-11W is the stand alone Solar Street lighting system of Easy Solar, comprises of two CFL Lamp in one
street light luminary (SSL) each luminary using Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CF Lamp) of 11W as light
source, Rechargeable lead acid battery for storage, PV modules for charging the battery, suitable electronics
for the operation of the lamp and safe charging and discharging of the battery and mechanical hardware for
fixing these sub systems.
Features
• Automatic dusk to dawn controller (DTDC) / Timer operation
• Highly efficient charge controller and inverter
• Two step charging algorithm
• Temperature compensated battery set points
• Weather proof luminaries
• Adequate protections and indications
• UV stabilised bowl and canopy
• Anodized aluminum reflector Technical Specifications
STREET LIGHT (11 X 2 CFL)
General
Application Solar powered lighting, Outdoor
Duty cycle 12 Hrs (DTDC)
System Voltage 12V DC
Number of days of autonomy 4 Days
SPV Module
Module Type Mono / Poly Crystalline Silicon
Module power @ 16.4V (STC) 100Wp (50Wp x 2 Nos)
Battery
Battery type Flooded lead acid (Tubular)
Battery capacity @ C/10 120Ah (Flooded @ C/10 or 120 Ah VRLA @ C/20)
Solar Charge controller (Built-in to Solar Streetlight Luminary)
Charge controller type Series PWM,Two step (6A Max)
Solar Street Light luminary
Number of Luminaries Two
Lamp type Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL), 4P in, Single U
Rated Lamp wattage 11W (900 ± 5% Lumens)
Module Mounting Structure
Mounting Type Pole Mount
Material & Finish Mild steel, Galvanized
Battery Enclosure
Fixing Floor Mounting
Dimensions 1100x975x600 mm
Material & Finish MS Cold Rolled Sheet, Powder coated
Cable Assembly
Module to Streetlight Luminary 2.5 Sqmm cable with ring terminal
Battery to Streetlight Luminary 2.5 Sqmm cable with ring and fork terminal
Battery to Streetlight Luminary (Sense) 0.5 Sqmm cable with ring and fork terminal
Pole
Length & Diameter 6 Mtr Long, 3" Dia
Material & Finish Mild Steel, Galvanized S. No. DESCRIPTIPON MODEL PRICE (Rs.)
SOLAR LANTERNS
1. Solar Lantern Complete (One Nos.)
(Consisting of Lantern 12 V/ 7watt. CFL, Battery 12V / 7Ah, Solar Module 12V/ 10Watt &
Cable)
Super Star 2,550.00
2. Solar Lantern Complete (One Nos.)
(Consisting of Lantern 12V/ 7 Watt. CFL, Battery 12V/ 7Ah, Solar Module 12V/ 8Watt &
Cable)
Star Deep 2,350.00
3. Solar Lantern Complete (One Nos.)
(Consisting of Lantern 12V/ 5Watt. CFL, Battery 2 X 6V/4.5Ah, Solar Module 12V/ 5Watt
& Cable)
Star Light 2,150.00
4. Solar Lantern Complete (One Nos.)
(Consisting of Lantern 12V/ 5Watt. CFL, Battery 6V/ 4.5 Ah, Solar Module 6V/ 5Watt. &
Cable
Mini Star 1,750.00
5. Solar Lantern Complete (One Nos.)
(Consisting of Lantern 6V/ 5Watt. CFL, Battery 6V/ 4.5 Ah, Solar Module 6V/ 3Watt. &
Cable)
Mini Gold 1,250.00
6. Lantern 12V/ 7Watt CFL with 12V/ 7Ah Battery (Without Module) Super Star 1,125.00
7. Lantern 6V/ 5Watt. CFL with 6V/ 4.5 Ah Battery(Without Module) Mini Gold 575.00
8. Lantern 12V/7Watt. CFL (Without Battery & Without Solar Module) Super Star 610.00
9. Lantern 12V/7Watt. “TATA Model in Red & Yellow Color Transparent Top”
(Without Battery & Without Solar Module)
Super Star 650.00
10. Solar Lantern LED Chirag 6V(Complete), (Consisting of Lantern 12 Nos. of Ultra Bright
LED’s) Battery 6V/4.0 Ah, (Solar Module 6V 3Watt)
Chirag (ALU) 1300.00
11. Solar Lantern LED Chirag 6V(Complete), (Consisting of Lantern 12 Nos. of Ultra Bright
LED’s) Battery 6V/4.0 Ah, (Solar Module 6V 3Watt) with Mobile Charger
Chirag (MOB) 1450.00
12. Lantern LED Chirag 6V(Complete), (Consisting of Lantern 12 ultra Bright LED Battery 6V/
4.0 Ah, (Without Solar Module)
Chirag 850.00
13. Solar Lantern LED Chakra 6V(Complete), ABS BODY
(Consisting of Lantern 12 Nos. of Ultra Bright LED Battery 6V /4.5Ah,
Solar Module 6V 3Watt with Mobile Charger)
Chakra (ABS) 1550.00
14. Lantern LED Chakra 6V(Complete), (Consisting of Lantern 12 ultra Bright LED Battery
6V/ 4.0 Ah, (Without Solar Module)
Chakra 850.00
AC CHARGER
15. AC Charger for Lantern 12V/ 7Watt. CFL (Transformer Based) ACC-001 225.00
16. AC Charger for Lantern 6V/ 5Watt. CFL (Transformer Based) ACC-002 90.00
17. AC Charger for Lantern 12V/ 7Watt. CFL (S.M.P.S Based) ACC-003 200.00
18. AC Charger for Lantern 6V/ 5Watt. CFL (S.M.P.S Based) ACC-003 110.00
LUMINARIES
CFL SERIES
19. Luminaries 12V/ 7Watt. CFL 4Pin (Standard) Mercury - 001 275.00
20. Luminaries 12V/ 7Watt. CFL 2Pin (Economic) Mercury - 002 230.00
21. Luminaries 12V/ 9Watt. CFL 4Pin (Standard) Mercury – 003 275.00
22. Luminaries 12V/ 9Watt. CFL 2Pin (Economic) Mercury – 004 230.00
23. Luminaries 12V/ 11Watt. CFL 4Pin (Standard) Mercury – 005 350.00
24. Luminaries 12V/ 11Watt. CFL 2Pin (Economic) Mercury - 006 310.00S. No. DESCRIPTIPON MODEL PRICE (Rs.)
CHARGE CONTROLLER
25. Solar Charge Controller – 12V/5A (ABS Body) (Standard) ESI (C.C) - 001 275.00
26. Solar Charge Controller – 12V/5A (ABS Body) (Economic) ESI (C.C) - 002 260.00
27. Solar Charge Controller – 12V/5A (With Micro controller based Dusk to dawn) ESI (C.C) – 003 550.00
28. Solar Charge Controller – 12V/6A (Metallic Body) ESI (C.C) – 005 275.00
29. Solar Charge Controller – 12V/6A (Metallic Body with PWM charging) ESI (C.C) – 006 375.00
30. Solar Charge Controller -12V/10A (with PWM Charging) (Standard) ESI (C.C) – 007 550.00
31. Solar Charge Controller – 12V/15A (with Battery Status) ESI (C.C) – 010 950.00
32. Solar Charge Controller – 12/24V/20A (with Battery Status) ESI (C.C) – 011 1250.00
33. Solar Charge Controller – 24V/30A ESI (C.C) – 012 3500.00
34. Solar Charge Controller – 48V/40A ESI (C.C) - 014 5500.00
INVERTERS
SOLAR INVERTER
35. Inverter 12V/200VA (Only Solar) ESI – 200X 1450.00
AC INVERTERS
36. Inverter 12V/200VA ESI – 200EX 1650.00
37. Inverter 12V/200VA (Without Battery Space) ESI – 200EX 1550.00
38. Inverter 12V/300VA (With AC Charging only) ESI – 300EX 2000.00
39. Inverter 12V/400VA (With AC Charging only) ESI – 400EX 2500.00
40. Inverter 12V/500VA (With AC Charging only) ESI – 500EX 2800.00
41. Inverter 12V/625VA (With AC Charging only) ESI – 625EX 3000.00
42. Inverter 12V/850VA (With AC Charging only) ESI – 850EX 3550.00
43. Inverter 24V/1250VA (With AC Charging only) ESI – 1250EX 4900.00
44. Inverter 48V/2500VA (With AC Charging only) ESI – 2500EX 8200.00
HYBRID SOLAR INVERTER
45. Solar Inverter 12V/200VA (With AC Backup) ESI – 200ESX 1650.00
46. Solar Inverter 12V/300VA (With AC Backup) ESI – 300ESX 2250.00
47. Solar Inverter 12V/400VA (With AC Backup) ESI – 400ESX 2800.00
48. Solar Inverter 12V/625VA (With AC Backup) ESI – 625ESX 3500.00
49. Solar Inverter 24V/1250VA (With AC Backup) ESI -1250ESX 6800.00
50. Solar Inverter 48V/2500VA (With AC Backup) ESI -2500ESX 8900.00
SINE WAVE SERIES
51. Inverter 12V/200VA ESI -200SY 2300.00
52. Inverter 12V/300VA ESI -300SY 2850.00S. No. DESCRIPTIPON MODEL PRICE (Rs.)
DC – DC CONVERTOR
53. DC – DC Convector 12V to 3 V, 4.5V, 6V & 9V ESI – 015 175.00
SWITCH MODE POWER SUPPLIES
54. 12V, 1.5A, SMPS CHARGER ESI – 016 475.00
55. 12V, 4.5A, SMPS CHARGER ESI – 017 650.00
SOLAR LED’S TORCHES
56. Solar Torch (With 4.5V AC Charging Option) ESI - LED 500.00
Consisting of Torch Three LED of 8,000 MCD, Battery 800 Ah Ni – Cd,
Solar Module 6V/ .5Watt
SOLAR MOBILE CHARGER
57. Solar Mobile Charger (Nokia, Samsung, Motorola) ESI – 018 1050.00
Two Module of 6V/ .5Watt, Covered / Fixing in imported Leather Case
SOLAR RADIO
58. Solar Radio (AM / FM / TV) ESI – 019 550.00
One Module of 6V / 2Watt. & Cable
SOLAR CAP
59. Solar Cooling Cap (Cotton Cap) COOLING 250.00
One Module of 6V/ .5Watt
SOLAR DC FAN
60. DC Table Fan 12”AP Body (Standard) Lakshit Gold 500.00
(With 1.0A – 1.3A Motor current rating)
61. DC Table Fan 12”AP Body (Economic) Lakshit Gold 450.00
(With 1.0A – 1.3A Motor current rating)
EMERGENCY LIGHTS
62. 12V System (Consisting of 12V / 7Watt CFL, SMF Battery 12V / 7Ah & Cable) ESI – 020 1,250.00
63. 6V System ESI – 021 650.00
(Consisting of 6V / 5Watt CFL,
SMF Battery 6V / 4Ah & Cable)
DUSK TO DAWN CONTROLLER (AC STREET LIGHT SYSTEM)
64. Dusk To Dawn Controller (AC Street Light System) ESI – 022 17,500.00
Unit runs on 12V – 5Watt solar SPV Module, Rated Capacity – 100A/Ph, Manual by-pass in case of
exigency, pole mounting facility, Electrical Switchgear, Protection & Safely, Electronic Controller,
Sensor & Housing weatherproof metal enclosure.
SOLAR REFRIGERATOR
65. Solar Refrigerator ESI – 023 1,20,000.00
Unit runs on a single 70Watt Solar Module, Fast cooling due to Compressor control, A++ cooling,
Lockable Lid, Automatic selection of 12V / 24V, Temperature fully programmable, fridge or freezer
in one cabinet, applicable for all DC appliances S. No. DESCRIPTIPON MODEL PRICE (Rs.)
SOLAR ARMY SEARCH LIGHT
66. Solar Army Search Light (With 220V AC Charging Option / Solar Charging Option) Sharp Shooter
001
4200.00
Consisting of Search Light 55Watt. Bulb, Battery 12V/ 7.5Ah, Solar Module 12V/10Watt,
Connecting wire etc., Range approx 1000 mtrs.
67. Solar Army Search Light (With 220V AC Charging Option / Solar Charging Option) Sharp Shooter
002
3950.00
Consisting of Search Light 50Watt. Bulb, Battery 12V/ 7Ah, Solar Module 12V/8Watt,
Range approx 800 mtrs.
AC ARMY SEARCH LIGHT
68. Army Search Light (Only 220V AC Charging Option) {Microprocessor based} Dragon
001
2650.00
Consisting of Search Light 55Watt. Bulb, Battery 12V/ 7.5Ah, Solar Module 12V/10Watt,
Connecting wire etc., Range approx 1000 mtrs.
69. Army Search Light (Only 220V AC Charging Option) {Economic} Dragon
002
2250.00
Consisting of Search Light 50Watt. Bulb, Battery 12V/ 7Ah, Solar Module 12V/8Watt,
Range approx 800 mtrs.
LED GARDEN LIGHT (STAND ALONE)
70. Solar LED Garden Light (With Dusk to dawn Operation)
Consisting of Solar Module 6V/2.5 WP, High Capacity Sealed Maintenance Fee 6V 4.5AH
Battery, High Quality M.S Body Weatherproof Luminaries, 04 No. Ultra Bright White
10MM LED of 64,000 Mcd
BLACK BERRY 3500.00
71. Solar LED Garden Light (With Dusk to dawn Operation)
Consisting of Solar Module 6V/5 WP, High Capacity Sealed Maintenance Fee 12V 4.5AH
Battery, High Quality M.S Body Weatherproof Luminaries, 08 No. Ultra Bright White
10MM LED of 1,28,000 Mcd
SHINE SMART 4250.00
72. Solar LED Garden Light (With 8 to 10 hours per day operation)
Consisting of Solar Module 6V/5 WP, High Capacity Sealed Maintenance Fee 12V 4.5AH
Battery, High Quality M.S Body Weatherproof Luminaries, 12 No. Ultra Bright White
10MM LED of 1,92,000 Mcd
ROYAL
SMART
5500.00
SOLAR LED TRAFFIC BLINKER
73. Solar LED Traffic Blinker (10 – 12 Hours Operational Time) ESI – 024 16,500.00
Unit runs on 12V – 18Watt Solar Module, Battery 12V – 20Ah, Number of LED – 180, PWM
Charge Controller, Pole – 15Ft, Mounting – Pole / Wall, Battery Box, Dimension – 360 * 360 * 390
etc.
74. Solar LED Traffic Blinker (24 Hours Operational Time) ESI – 025 19,500.00
Unit runs on 12V –37Watt Solar Module, Battery 12V – 40Ah, Number of LED – 180, PWM
Charge Controller, Pole – 15Ft, Mounting – Pole / Wall, Battery Box, Dimension – 360 * 360 * 390
etc.
75. Solar LED Traffic Blinker (FIXTURE) ESI – 026 3900.00
SOLAR ROAD STUD
76. Solar Road Stud (Dusk to Dawn Operation) ESI -027 1,550.00
Consisting of Solar Module 6V/. 5W, Alloy Material, Ultra Brit 6 White LED with 100,000
Hour life, Three (RED, YELLOW, AMBER) Lovely Ambient Lighting Effects.
SOLAR STILL
77. Solar Still (One Nos.) (1150mm X 1100mm) ESI – 028 3,750.00
Consisting Gel Coating in base and with Aluminum Channeling
ACCESSORIES
78. CFL, 5Watt / 4Pin ESI – 029 61.00
79. CFL, 7Watt / 4Pin ESI – 030 61.00
80. CFL, 11Watt / 4Pin ESI –031 92.00S. No. DESCRIPTIPON MODEL PRICE (Rs.)
SOLAR LED STUDY LAMP
81. Solar LED Study Lamp (Complete Set / 8 – 10Hours Operation) ESI – 032 1550.00
Consisting of Solar Module 6V-3Watt, Battery 6V – 4.5Ah, 1Nos. of Multichip 1Watt LED,
with Cable & SMPS based AC charger etc.
82. LED Study Lamp (Complete Set / 8-10Hours Operation) ESI - 033 1050.00
Consisting of Battery 6V – 4.5Ah, 1Nos. of Multichip 1Watt LED, with Cable & SMPS
based AC charger etc.
SOLAR LED HOME LIGHTING SYSTEM
83. Solar LED Home Lighting System (Complete Set) ESI – 034 4200.00
Consisting Solar Module – 12V – 10Watt, Battery – 12V – 7.5Ah, Number of Luminary – 2,
Numbers of LED – 36 Nos. of milky white in one Luminary, Cable set, Battery status &
Night Lamp option etc.
84. Solar LED Home Lighting System (Complete Set) ESI – 035 4500.00
Consisting Solar Module 12V – 10Watt, Battery 12V – 7.5Ah, No. of Luminary – 02, Nos.
of LED – 36 milky white LED in one luminary, Night lamp option, Battery status, Mobile
Charger, FM Radio, 6V Charging option, cable set etc.
85. Solar LED Home Lighting System (Complete Set) ESI – 036 6650.00
Consisting Solar Module 12V – 20Watt, Battery 12V – 12Ah, No. of Luminary – 04, Nos.
of LED – 36 milky white LED in one luminary, Night lamp option, Battery status, Mobile
Charger, FM Radio, 6V Charging option, cable set etc.
SOLAR HOME LIGHTING SYSTEM (CFL Based)
86. Home Lighting System Complete (3-4 Hours Operation) ESI – 037 6,650.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V/ 18Watt, 12V/ 20Ah Tubular Battery, One 9Watt.
Luminaries, Battery Box, Charge Controller, SPV Module Structure, Hardware,
Interconnecting Cables
87. Home Lighting System Complete (3-4 Hours Operation) ESI – 038 8,800.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V/ 30Watt, 12V/ 40Ah Tubular, Battery, Two 9Watt.
Luminaries, Battery Box, Charge, Controller, SPV Module Structure, Hardware,
Interconnecting Cables etc..
88. Home Lighting System Complete (3-4 Hours Operation) ESI – 039 9,800.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V/ 37Watt, 12V/ 40Ah Tubular, Battery, Two 9Watt.
Luminaries, Battery Box, Charge Controller, SPV Module Structure, Hardware,
Interconnecting Cables etc..
89. Home Lighting System Complete (3-4 Hours Operation) ESI – 040 19,500.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V/ 74Watt, 12V/ 80Ah Tubular
Battery, Three 9Watt. Luminaries, One No.DC Fan, Battery Box,
Charge Controller, SPV Module Structure, Hardware, Interconnecting Cables
SOLAR COOKER
90. Solar Cooker (Plain) (600mm X 600mm) SUPER
DELUXE
2750.00
(With FRP Body & Four Aluminum Pots)
91. Solar Cooker (With Electrical Back – UP) (600mm X 600mm) SUPER
DELUXE
3350.00
(With FRP Body & Four Aluminum Pots)
92. Solar Cooker (Plain) (520mm X 520mm) DELUXE 2250.00
(With FRP Body & Four Aluminum Pots)
93. Solar Cooker (With Electrical Back – UP) (520mm X 520mm) DELUXE 2,950.00
(With FRP Body & Four Aluminum Pots)S. No. DESCRIPTIPON MODEL PRICE (Rs.)
SOLAR COOKER DISH TYPE
94. Solar Cooker Dish DISH DEEP 5,200.00
(With MS Structure & Five Liters Cooker)
SOLAR STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM (STAND ALONE) {CFL Based}
95. Solar Street Lighting System Complete
(Consisting of Solar Module 12V /74Wp, 12V/ 80Ah, Low
Maintenance Tubular Lead Acid Battery, Luminaries Cum Charger,
Pole, Battery Box, Module Structure, Hardware &Cable Set
PATH SHINE
001
21,500.00
96. Solar Street Lighting System Complete
(Consisting of Solar Module 12V /50Wp, 12V/ 50Ah, Low
Maintenance Tubular Lead Acid Battery, Luminaries Cum Charger
Pole, Battery Box, Module Structure, Hardware &Cable Set
PATH SHINE
002
15,500.00
97. Solar Street Lighting System Complete (11 * 2 CFL)
(Consisting of Solar Module 12V/100Wp, 12V/100Ah Low Maintenance Tubular Lead Acid
Battery, Luminaries Cum Charge Controller, Pole, Battery Box, Module Structure, Hardware
& Cable Set.
PATH SHINE
003
29,500.00
98. Solar Street Lighting System Complete (36Watt CFL)
(Consisting of Solar Module 12V/150Wp, 12V/100*2Ah Low maintenance Tubular Lead
Acid Battery, Luminaries Cum Charge Controller, Pole, Battery Box, Module Structure,
Hardware & Cable Set.
PATH SHINE
004
54,750.00
99. SLS Luminaries 11W Cum Charger
(Weather Proof Aluminum Casting Body)
ESI – 041 1,100.00
100
.
SLS Luminaries 11W Cum Charger (Weather Proof ABS Body) ESI – 042 1050.00
SOLAR LED’s STREET LIGHT (Complete)
101
.
Solar LED’s Street Light 6Led’s (Complete set) ESI – 043 15,500.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V /37W, Battery 12V – 40Ah, 06 Nos. of multichip 1.2Watt
high Power Led’s, Pole, Battery Box, Module structure, Hardware & Cable Set etc.
102
.
Solar LED’s Street Light 09Led’s (Complete Set) ESI – 044 16,500.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 40Watt, Battery 12V – 40Ah, 09 Nos. of Multichip 1.2
Watt High Power Led’s, Pole, Battery Box, Module Structure, Hardware & Cable set etc.
103
.
Solar LED’s Street Light 12Led’s (Complete Set) ESI – 045 23,500.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 75Watt, Battery 12V – 75Ah, 12 Nos. of Multichip
1.2Watt High Power Led’s, Pole, Battery Box, Module Structure, Hardware & Cable set etc.
104
.
Solar LED’s Street Light 18Led’s (Complete Set) ESI – 046 28,500.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 100Watt, Battery 12V – 100Ah, 18 Nos. of Multichip
1.2Watt High Power Led’s, Pole, Battery Box, Module Structure, Hardware & Cable set etc.
SOLAR LED’s STREET LIGHT FIXTURES
108 Solar LED’s Street Light Fixture (6Led’s) ESI – 047 2250.00
Consisting of 06 Nos. multichips High Power Led’s, output wattage 7.2Watt & Led’s driver
with dusk to dawn controller in Aluminum Die casting body etc.
Solar LED’S Street Light Fixture (9Led’s) ESI – 048 3150.00
Consisting of 09 Nos. multichips High Power Led’s, output wattage 10.8 Watt & Led’s
driver with dusk to dawn controller in Aluminum Die casting body etc.
Solar LED’s Street Light Fixture (12Led’s) ESI – 049 3950.00
Consisting of 12 Nos. multichips High Power Led’s, output wattage 14.4 Watt & Led’s
driver with dusk to dawn controller in Aluminum Die casting body etc.
Solar LED’s Street Light Fixture (18Led’s) ESI - 050 5250.00
Consisting of 18 Nos. multichips High Power Led’s, output wattage 21.6 Watt & Led’s
driver with dusk to dawn controller in Aluminum Die casting body etc.
SOLAR SOX LAMP STREET LIGHT
105
.
Solar SOX Lamp Street Light (Complete 18Watt) ESI – 047 32,500
Consisting of Solar Module 12V /120W, Battery 12V – 75Ah, 18W Sodium Vapor Lamp, 1800 -
2000 Lumens, 6mtr - Pole, Battery Box, Module structure, Hardware & Cable Set etc.
106
.
Solar SOX Lamp Street Light (Only Fixture 18Watt) ESI – 048 3,500.00LED SERIES
111
.
Single LED’s Luminary (Consisting 1 High power LED, Output Wattage 1.2Watt per Led’s
with 100 - 120 Lumens output per watt, Adjustable ABS body with reflector)
Mercury – 007 390.00
112
.
Two LED’s Luminary (Consisting 2 High power LED, Output Wattage 1.2 Watt per Led’s
with 100 - 120 Lumens output, Adjustable ABS body with reflector)
Mercury – 008 500.00
113
.
Three LED’s Luminary (Consisting 3 High power LED, Output Wattage 1.2 Watt per Led’s
with 100 - 120 Lumens output, Adjustable ABS body with reflector)
Mercury - 009 610.00S. No. DESCRIPTIPON MODEL PRICE (Rs.)
SOLAR SILICON MODULES
114
.
Solar Module 6V – 3Watt ESI – 053 360.00
115
.
Solar Module 6V – 5Watt ESI – 054 650.00
116
.
Solar Module 12V – 5Watt ESI – 055 650.00
117
.
Solar Module 12V – 8Watt ESI – 056 960.00
118
.
Solar Module 12V – 10Watt ESI – 057 1300.00
119
.
Solar Module 12V – 20Watt ESI – 058 2500.00
120
.
Solar Module 12V – 30Watt ESI – 059 3600.00
121
.
Solar Module 12V – 35Watt ESI – 060 4025.00
122
.
Solar Module 12V – 37Watt ESI – 061 4250.00
123
.
Solar Module 12V – 40Watt ESI – 062 4600.00
124
.
Solar Module 12V – 50Watt ESI – 062 5500.00
125
.
Solar Module 12V – 74Watt ESI – 063 8150.00
SOLAR AMORPHOS MODULES
126
.
Solar Module 6V – 3Watt ESI – 064 500.00
127
.
Solar Module 6V – 5Watt ESI – 065 800.00
128
.
Solar Module 12V – 5Watt ESI – 066 825.00
129
.
Solar Module 12V – 8Watt ESI – 067 1200.00
130
.
Solar Module 12V – 10Watt ESI – 068 1400.00
131
.
Solar Module 12V – 20Watt ESI – 069 2800.00
132
.
Solar Module 12V – 30Watt ESI - 070 4200.00
SOLAR POWER PACKS
133
.
Solar Power Pack ESI – 071 22000.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 75Wp, Battery 12V -80Ah,
Charge Controller 10Amp, Inverter 200VA(ESX) & connecting wire etc.
134
.
Solar Power Pack ESI – 072 27000.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 100Wp, Battery 12V -100Ah,
Charge Controller 10Amp, Inverter 200VA (ESX) & connecting wire etc.
135
.
Solar Power Pack ESI – 073 30500.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 100Wp, Battery 12V -120Ah,
Charge Controller 10Amp, Inverter 300VA (ESX) & connecting wire etc.
136
.
Solar Power Pack ESI – 074 42500.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 150Wp, Battery 12V -160Ah,
Charge Controller 10Amp, Inverter 300VA (ESX) & connecting wire etc.
137
.
Solar Power Pack ESI – 075 45000.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 150Wp, Battery 12V -200Ah,
Charge Controller 20Amp, Inverter 500VA (ESX) & connecting wire etc.
138
.
Solar Power Pack ESI - 076 59000.00
Consisting of Solar Module 12V – 200Wp, Battery 12V -240Ah,
Charge Controller 20Amp, Inverter 500VA (ESX) & connecting wire etc.Easy Solar Industries
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BEST PRACTICES / CASE STUDIES

A. ENVIRONMENTAL

Processes in Place

The strategic mission of the Group is to continually boost stakeholder satisfaction, project profitability as well as the effectiveness and efficiency of processes.

Towards this, 'Project Prithvi' was instituted as our umbrella initiative to measure, monitor, document and report our economic, environmental and social performance as per Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI)-G3 guidelines.

One of our prime objectives is to manage the environmental performance of our Operating Units in line with the requirements of the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 standards. This is further complemented by integrating certifications and standards like OHSAS 18001 and Six Sigma for business processes across many of our locations. We have strengthened our environmental stewardship through material, energy and water conservation initiatives, recycling and use of renewable energy.

We have decentralised our governance mechanisms to benchmark performance against predetermined targets, review impacts, risks and challenges, besides identifying and implementing corrective and preventive action plans.

To achieve profitable growth, on a sustainable basis, we charted a strategic plan through 2005-10 named 'PROJECT LAKSHYA'. Its objective is to generate sustainable growth by progressively upgrading our capabilities, systems, processes and services.

Code of Conduct and Risk Management Framework

L&T adheres to a set of principles that underpin every practice. These are, prescribed in a code of conduct for all its Board members and Senior Management personnel (one level below the Executive Directors including functional heads) of the Company. This code is our framework for conducting an economically sound, responsible and ethical business. The annual declaration about its compliance by the Company is also given by the CMD.

In addition to the code of conduct, we have in place a comprehensive series of policies, procedures and guidelines that are applicable across the Company.

Codified guidelines on corporate communication
Securities dealing code
Protection of women's rights in the workplace
Corporate Information Technology
Security manual and procedures
Whistleblower Policy

We strictly adhere to Section 299 of the Companies Act, 1956, under which every Director of a company who is in any way concerned or interested in a contract or arrangement, is required to disclose the nature of his concern or interest at a meeting of the Board of Directors. A general notice is given once in a year to the Board by a director to the effect that he is a director or a member of a specified body corporate or is a member of a specified firm and is to be regarded as concerned or interested in any contract or arrangement which may, after the date of the notice, be entered into with that body corporate or firm.

Any change in directorship is also reported to Board immediately. This information is shared with the accountants of all the Operating Divisions to ensure that no transactions are entered with such companies. Also the statutory auditors report is provided on the compliance of this provision.

In line with the provisions of Clause 49 of Listing Agreement, every person covered by this code, needs to confirm, on a yearly basis, that he has complied with the Company's Code of Conduct as applicable to Board Members and Senior Management of the Company. Senior officers of the Company are required to confirm whether they or any of their specified relatives have entered into any transaction with the Company.

GHG Emissions as per Current Scope

Green Buildings The built environment is globally responsible for nearly 40% of CO emissions, 40% of solid 2 waste generation and up to 40% of energy use.

As nation builders it is our prime responsibility to build a future on a more eco-friendly foundation.

EDRC - the Engineering Design and Research

Centre of L&T's ECC Division has adopted "Green Buildings" as one of the thrust areas for its development work.

A 'Green Building' is one which is designed with sustainability in mind and adopts a holistic approach to design construction, where special attention is given to use of eco-friendly construction materials and energy conservation.Engineering Design and Research Centre of L&T, Chennai - A LEED certified building (silver rating) from US Green Building Council

Completed in June 2008 our Hazira Manufacturing Complex demonstrates an intense focus on efficient utilization of resources, and minimal impact on the environment. It has been awarded the highest possible Platinum certification under the Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design (LEED) program.

To enhance occupant comfort, energy efficiency, and environmental stewardship a host of features were incorporated at the design stage and various responsible practices were adopted in its construction.

Design and Construction Highlights

Sustainable Site

The landscape area (3080 sq. mt.) provided is larger than the constructed area (2710 sq. mt.) which comprises of the building plinth area, walkways, roads etc.
A storm water network for harvesting of roof & surface rainwater has been implemented.
Local bus / campus bus facility for building occupants is available within 1/ 4 miles from the building.
Bicycle stands & shower facilities for building occupants were provided within the site.
Covered car park along with a battery charging point for Electric Cars has been provided.
Erosion control measures during construction limits site disturbance within 40 feet of building perimeter.
Heat reflective paint has been applied on terraces along with development of gardens to minimise heat ingress in to the building.
Specialised fixtures have been used for exterior lighting to avoid light pollution.

Water

Water is amongst the most vulnerable resources on the planet and its pollution has a serious detrimental impact on the environment. Water availability is on the wane and water pollution on the rise. Water therefore is an issue that must be addressed with utmost care by all members of the industry on an urgent basis.

Water gains even deeper significance when it comes to the construction industry. It is a deeply 'embedded' ingredient in the construction industry and the core sustenance of the industry would be in jeopardy without water availability.

We constantly measure and monitor water usage and wastewater discharge across locations. During the reporting period our major locations consumed 2,515,592.56 cum of water.

During the course of our reporting period we have realised that simple changes to the way our businesses use water can reduce its consumption and minimise wastewater production.

Water Conservation Initiatives

Progressive implementation of the "Zero-discharge" initiative across our manufacturing facilities is manifesting in significant savings.
Zero-discharge Campuses
- Powai (west)
- Talegaon
- Ranoli
- Hazira
- LTM
We have implemented conservation measures like quarter turn taps and flow control in processes.
Rainwater harvesting structures have been setup in Powai and Mysore.
Reuse of treated water for non-potable purposes like gardening, toilet flushing and horticulture is being practised at Mysore, Ahmednagar, Faridabad, Powai and Chennai.
Drip irrigation undertaken at Talegaon works, reduces water consumption by 40 %.

Water Conservation Targets

In an endeavour to enhance our water conservation efforts various specific targets have been formulated across the organisation:

Training and awareness for water conservation.
Measurement and monitoring of water consumption at project sites.
Reducing per capita water consumption by 10%.

B. SOCIAL

Welfare of Workmen

In the construction Industry a large number of workmen relocate and many of them stay together in makeshift temporary accommodations with compromised living conditions near the construction site. The welfare of our workmen is a prime responsibility for L&T and we therefore ensure that our workmen across major sites are provided comfortable living facilities and a safe, healthy and engaging environment. Delhi International Airport (P) Ltd. (DIAL) is one of our major project sites, which employs approximately 20,000 workmen. We have constructed a colony for these workmen comprising of all basic amenities like sewerage, sanitation, electricity, drinking water and medical services.

Facilities provided in the colony include:

Medical Centre: A full-fledged 10 bed medical centre with qualified doctors, 5 ambulances and paramedical staff has been provided to take care of the workers' health. Round-the-clock free health check-up facility and medicines are made available.

Drinking Water: 24x7 supply of drinking water is provided at sufficient places across the colony and the water quality is checked regularly.

General Stores: 10 general stores have been opened where workers can shop for their daily requirements within the colony itself.

Solid Waste: The solid waste generated from the colony is collected in special plastic containers and recyclable materials are subsequently segregated.

Electricity: Round-the-clock electricity facility is available in the colony.

Safety: Fire extinguishers & fire buckets are installed at all strategic locations. Safety marshals too have been deployed at prominent locations.

Security: The colony is fenced and security guards are deployed at entry and exit points. Identity cards have been provided to all the workers. Public announcement systems are available for any emergency use.

Environment: Ambient air, drinking water and noise are regularly monitored.

Waste Water Treatment: Three Sewage Treatment Plants have been constructed to treat the wastewater generated from the colony. This treated water is reused for dust suppression within the project area.

Key Benefits

Home away from home
Ease of access to project site
Improved productivity
Enhanced safety
Unity and high morale among workmen
Improved lifestyle of workmen

Dispersion Study for Stack Emissions

Stringent environmental norms meeting global standards began to be adopted by the domestic sector as well. Air Dispersion Analysis & Modeling for Stack Emission, which were required for a few international projects until recently, have also become mandatory for projects in India.

In response, L&T Engineering, Vadodara has enhanced its capabilities to carryout Air Dispersion Analysis & Modeling of Stack Emissions, with a specific focus on Fired Heater Stacks to ensure that the pollutant Ground Level Concentrations (GLC) meet project norms and environmental standards.

An illustrative study undertaken for a Refinery Project is given here.

The table compares emission output at Engineering Stage (March 2006) and at Performance Run Stage (Jan 2009) against the limits specified in the project guidelines. The analysis helped to confirm that existing emissions comply with the local requirements, and are well within the limits specified in the project guidelines.

Technology Block

L&T HAZIRA MANUFACTURING COMPLEX

Design and Construction Highlights

Sustainable Site

The landscape area (3080 sq. mt.) provided is larger than the constructed area (2710 sq. mt.) which comprises of the building plinth area, walkways, roads etc.
A storm water network for harvesting of roof & surface rainwater has been implemented.
Local bus / campus bus facility for building occupants is available within 1/ 4 miles from the building.
Bicycle stands & shower facilities for building occupants were provided within the site.
Covered car park along with a battery charging point for Electric Cars has been provided.
Erosion control measures during construction limits site disturbance within 40 feet of building perimeter.
Heat reflective paint has been applied on terraces along with development of gardens to minimise heat ingress in to the building.
Specialised fixtures have been used for exterior lighting to avoid light pollution.

Vocational Training for School Dropouts

Unemployment of youth is a serious socio-economic problem. Uneducated or school drop-out youth in the age group of 18 to 25 years is the most vulnerable segment of the society.

Larsen & Toubro Public Charitable Trust has therefore started imparting skill training to such youth for increasing their employability. Scientific Need Assessment Surveys are conducted for finding out locally viable trades and also details of potential employers. So far the Trust has established 13 vocational training institutes in partnership with reputed NGOs in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Tamil Nadu. The courses range from masonary to fashion designing and from formwork to quantity cooking. 950 trainees have passed out through these institutes and all of them are either employed or self employed.

Kharel in South Gujarat is one such location where the Trust in partnership with the Kharel Education Society, runs a vocational training institute which offers two courses ‘Agro Mechanic’ and ‘Rural Electrician’ of 6 months duration each.

The trainees mainly belong to scheduled castes & scheduled tribes. No fees are charged for training instead, trainees are paid a stipend of Rs. 700 per month.

The institute is supported by the Trust for the payment of stipends to trainees, salaries for trainers and other staff, training related expenses etc. Hazira works provides the furniture as well as equipment and materials required for the practical shops. Our CMD, Mr. A.M. Naik has contributed significantly from his personal account for revamping the old hostel building to an institute with classrooms, practical workshops and adequate green cover.

The 800-hour curriculum has been designed by L&T Hazira and comprises of classroom, practical and attitudinal training.

Building a healthier society by combating malnutrition

Childhood malnutrition is a major public health problem across the developing world. The data for Gujarat reveals that not only are 50% children underweight but more than 70% are anaemic.

Our Vadodara unit took up the challenge of combating this statistics. One of the key causes of malnutrition is the poor nutritional state of the mother during pregnancy. Therefore interventions were targeted towards enhancement of nutritional status of children as well as of pregnant & lactating mothers. The project was jointly undertaken with the ICDS corporation schools and various departments of M.S. University.

The war against malnutrition was fought through integrated health, nutrition and education activities, which supplement government nutrition and health programs. These initiatives included:

Training program, to enhance the communication skills of 137 Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) frontline functionaries who are key to percolating the health programs down to the community level.
Designing of information, education & communication material on safe motherhood, Diarrhoea and Anaemia.
Conducting health check up camps and imparting healthcare education to communities on a regular basis through Mamta Divas, a Government of Gujarat program.
Supplementation of milk, Iron Folic Acid tablets and B-complex syrup to children and Calcium supplementation to mothers.
Nutrition Week Celebrations.

Beneficiaries:

2006-07
500 children + 180 mothers
2007-08
1,500 children + 137 anganwadi workers + 180 mothers
2008-09
1,635 children + 600 mothers

Outcomes

The haemoglobin count of the children has improved and the prevalence of iron deficiency and associated anaemia has decreased. The implications of improved iron status are profound viz. increased attention span, immunity, appetite, growth, decreased morbidity, and improved overall growth and development.

C. ECONOMIC

Training is a powerful tool that we employ to increase the value of national production, and transform lives.

Economic Value Retained

Market capitalisation as on March 31, 2009 stood at Rs. 393.73 Bn as compared to Rs. 884.15 Bn as on March 31, 2008. However, due to pick up in growth momentum, our market capitalisation has surpassed Rs. 968.57 Bn as on September 30, 2009.

Earnings per Share

The Earnings Per Share (EPS) increased to Rs. 59.50 in FY 2008-09 from Rs. 37.80 in FY 2007-08 and dividend increased from Rs. 8.50 per equity share (Rs. 2 each) in FY 2007-08 to Rs. 10.50 in FY 2008-09 (dividend is on the expanded share capital post bonus issue of 1:1 during the year).

Our interest and debt obligations were met as per schedule.

Confidence to pursue new growth initiatives for existing and emerging businesses in hydrocarbons, infrastructure, power, railways and ship building was strengthened by our robust cash flow position at the year end.

Despite a sharp increase in the cost of resource commodities like steel and cement, we maintained our manufacturing, construction and operating expenses at 75.7% of total income at near previous year levels through efficient project execution, improved logistics management, wider product range and enhanced realisations.

Enriching Stakeholders

L&T consistently invests in human resource development, social upliftment, environment protection, technology upgradation and the timely discharge of its obligations towards its investors and financial institutions.

Energy Conservation

At L&T, we view energy conservation as a double benefit activity. It enables us to be ecologically responsible and economically efficient. We have thus been rigorously stepping up the adoption of energy conserving best practices; across systems and processes.

During the last two years we have conserved 31,992 GJ of energy. In FY 2007-08, our first year of sustainability reporting, we conserved 15,099 GJ and this year we added an impressive 16,893 GJ to our energy conservation. Most of our Operating Divisions have shown an ascending trend in energy conservation.

Major Energy Conservation Initiatives:

A host of initiatives have resulted in considerable energy savings.

Solar Panel at Engineering Design and Research Centre of L&T, ECC Division, Chennai

Our Powai facility has put in place an effective energy conservation plan. Rs. 2.8 million were invested across various energy efficient practices to achieve annual savings of 1.3 million kWh, translating to Rs. 8 million.

Energy conservation initiatives in lighting and utilities

Installation of solar water heating system in the canteens, use of solar powered street lights, installing timers, applying reduced voltage to street lights at night etc.
Installation of motion sensors and timers for lighting and judicious use of air conditioning.
Use of energy efficient lighting arrangements like LED, metal halide, etc.
Installation of fibre sheets to improve illumination.

Energy conservation initiatives in manufacturing processes

Installation of Automatic Temperature Monitoring and Controlling System during welding at Hazira. This development has been granted a Patent.
Use of variable frequency drive for various applications such as central ACs, Forced Draft Ventilation System, AC plant Air Handling Units, EOT crane motors, etc. to improve motor efficiency and enhance energy saving.
Procurement of additional inverter based welding machines instead of rectifiers for shops, new machines with energy efficient motors, etc.
Electrode procurement & storage in vacuum sealed packing to eliminate baking.
Development & installation of portable pipe bevelling machine to replace manual grinding, reducing cycle time from two hours to two minutes.
Installation of Virtual Reality Simulator for training welding operators.
CNC retrofitting of bench lathe at Kansbahal, resulting in enhanced productivity and reduced process time & power consumption.

Steam Turbine Generator

Supercritical boilers and turbines are key elements of the total EPC solution that L&T Power offers to the power sector. The turbines are manufactured in a joint venture with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries - a global leader with over five decades of experience in the field. Supercritical technology is a major step ahead in L&T's efforts towards balancing the need to augment generation with environmental concerns. Supercritical parameters decrease turbine cycle heat rate, thereby increasing operating efficiency. This leads to reduced fuel consumption and helps in conservation of conventional resources. Supercritical technology also reduces emissions - especially of green house gases. A supercritical power plant can reduce CO emissions 2 by approximately 2.5 %.

Emissions

We are aligning our operations to reduce, or better still negate any emissions from our operations, processes, products and services. To this end, we have ensured that we discontinue the use of ozone depleting substances and enhance efficiency of on-site storage management. We are also working to reduce the need for travel wherever possible. The results were encouraging as we achieved a decline in our GHG emissions on two fronts.

Our direct emissions are generated from the usage of plant & machinery, furnaces, fabrication activities that use diesel, LPG, etc; while indirect emissions are those generated by purchased electricity.

Dispersion Study for Stach Emissions

Stacks at Melaka Refinery, MalaysiaStringent environmental norms meeting global standards began to be adopted by the domestic sector as well. Air Dispersion Analysis & Modeling for Stack Emission, which were required for a few international projects until recently, have also become mandatory for projects in India.

In response, L&T Engineering, Vadodara has enhanced its capabilities to carryout Air Dispersion Analysis & Modeling of Stack Emissions, with a specific focus on Fired Heater Stacks to ensure that the pollutant Ground Level Concentrations (GLC) meet project norms and environmental standards.

An illustrative study undertaken for a Refinery Project is given here.

The table compares emission output at Engineering Stage (March 2006) and at Performance Run Stage (Jan 2009) against the limits specified in the project guidelines. The analysis helped to confirm that existing emissions comply with the local requirements, and are well within the limits specified in the project guidelines.

D. PRODUCT RELATED

Product Labelling

Detailed product knowledge leads to enhanced value for owners and superior safety for users. We therefore follow a highly disciplined labelling process that adheres to relevant codes & specifications:

MIPD's valves and rubber processing machines as well as our electrical products (MCB, MCCB and ACB) carry the BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) and 'Conformite Europeene' (CE) or European Conformity label.
We are also conscious of articulating our commitment to social issues through our product labels. Case in point: The cautionary stickers we affix on our ultrasound scanners as a response to findings that indicated the abuse of our equipment in gender selective abortions.

Safety is integral to design and L&T's projects business is engaged in the design and commissioning of custom-built solutions. Precautionary labelling is incorporated on all fabricated and supplied equipment. We also ensure that documentation relating to the product is sent to the customer at the time of equipment dispatch.

Regular customer surveys are conducted to measure satisfaction levels backed by procedures to address complaints in a timely manner.

Marketing Communications

The corporate communications practices of L&T conform to the laws and acts that govern corporate advertising, promotion and sponsorship. During the reporting period there were no complaints received from outside parties on the subject of misleading marketing communication.

Compliance

L&T adheres to the law of the land in letter and spirit, and a structured system is in place to ensure and report compliance. We do not deal in any product which contravenes statutory regulation. During the reporting period, there were no incidents of non-compliance with regulations or voluntary codes regarding products and services and no monetary fines were imposed.

Reducing GHG Emission

By eliminating fuel firing L&T‘s systems ensure minimal to nil pollutants in complying with international regulations of emissions

In a recent international project involving Sour Gas Processing, L&T Engineering Baroda proposed that lowering the temperature (240 C instead of 340 C given in process package) of the Tail Gas Hydrogenation Reactor would significantly reduce capital as well as operating cost of the unit, without affecting either the operation or performance parameters. At the same time it would also improve its environmental performance by eliminating fuel gas firing in the Fired Heater.

Replacing fuel gas fired heater with steam heater
In a Sulphur Plant, High Pressure (HP) steam is generated from the process heat recovery. By lowering the operating temperature of the Hydrogenation Reactor, it became possible to replace the fired heater with a HP steam heat exchanger to be operated with the HP steam produced from the plant. This replacement of a fuel gas fired heater with a HP steam heat exchanger eliminated stack emissions and reduced fuel gas consumption, thereby reducing the overall discharge of greenhouse gases from the plant.
Reducing size of tail gas treatment waste boiler
The lower operating temperature also made it possible to reduce the size of the waste heat boiler thereby reducing not only capital costs but even operating costs.

This solution was a part of our unsolicited offer to the client's proposal and helped improve efficiency along with added environmental benefits.

Fuel Efficient Design of Fired Heaters

Lobs Project, Hindustan Petroleum
3D model of Lube Oil Base Stock (LOBS) Plant for HPCL-Mumbai Refinery.

L&T's E&C Division has developed in-house thermal design capabilities that enable us to generate fuel efficient designs for cylindrical and box type heaters. The thermal design capability is backed by expertise in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations on fired heaters, whereby simulations are carried out for the fired heater to develop, refine and test the designs. The CFD capability is also utilised to predict NOx, CO and un-burnt hydrocarbon emissions in the furnace of the fired heaters. These sophisticated energy efficient designs thus not only lead to lower fuel consumption and but also reduced emissions.

This design prowess was demonstrated in the Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) LOBS project at Mumbai Refinery, Maharashtra where in we were the Lump Sum Turnkey contractors. Our scope included the thermal design guarantee of the three fired heaters for HDT, MSDW & the Vacuum Fractionator unit.

Fuel efficiency of the heater is directly related to process fluid inlet temperature and to deliver an extremely high fuel efficiency the approach temperature was kept as low as 12°C and the heat transfer area was significantly enlarged.

The resulting fuel efficiencies of the heaters were in the range of 82-87%

Reinforcing Sustainability Through Technology - SCADA

The Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system supplied by L&T for offshore operations to ONGC

SCADA Primer

Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems are used for automated plant control. They consist of a Programmed Logic Controller (PLC) with the field instrumentation and actuators wired to it, and the SCADA being the human interface.

SCADA is commonly used in wide-area industrial applications, such as electrical power generation & distribution and water distribution, which require supervisory control of remote stations.

SCADA systems not only impart operational efficiency but are also vital in protecting lives, assets and the environment.

ONGC

L&T EBG Division's Control & Automation business unit successfully executed the prestigious SCADA contract for Onshore Control Centres (OCC) for offshore operations of Oil & Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). The contract, worth Rs. 747 million, was completed within the stipulated 11months.

The SCADA system connects 133 well head platforms, 13 process complexes and 9 drilling rigs to the OCC. In case of an exigency the system will be the first line of defense and will be used to issue Emergency Shut Down (ESD) commands to these platforms and drilling rigs. The system's 24x7 monitoring capabilities ensure the safety of offshore operations and operating people while taking ONGC's emergency preparedness to the next level. This system is also geared for disaster recovery in case of natural calamites.

Public Health Engineering Department, Jaipur

The Control & Automation business unit of L&T EBG Division also executed a SCADA system for the Public Health Engineering Department of Jaipur.

The system has increased the monitoring and regulating efficiency of the water transmission at the Bisalpur dam and helped in providing a reliable and quality supply of water to about 5.3 million people of Jaipur. Consumers are able to lodge their requests and complaints online under this system. Modern computers and software installed at the control room helps assess demand and supply of water to the city.

Clean Energy Equipment

The world‘s largest coal-gasifier manufactured by L&T and supplied to China

The increasing energy needs of our fast developing world and the rising stakeholder pressure to address climate change is driving up the demand for environmentally clean energy generation. To address the challenge of GHG mitigation and to cater to this accelerated demand, L&T HED has enhanced its product portfolio and made significant contribution to ‘Ultra Low Sulphur Diesel’ projects and ‘Fuel Quality Upgradation Projects’ in India and around the world.Clean Energy Reactors
These reactors find application in refineries and bring down Sulphur levels in processed crude. We have supplied more than 60 such clean energy reactors globally.

Coal Gasifiers
We are a world leader in the supply of key gasification equipment of Shell technology, and have already supplied seven Coal Gasifiers to China, including the world's largest Coal Gasifier. Coal Gasifiers are significantly more environment friendly as they use coal more efficiently as compared to conventional power plants.

Supercritical Power Plants
L&T manufactures equipment for new generation supercritical thermal power plants which are more fuel efficient as compared to the conventional power plants. The division is currently supplying key equipment for the first Ultra mega supercritical power plant of Tata Power at Mundra, Gujarat.

2011-06-28T19:19:00.000-07:00

Should Ratan Tata advise Mukesh Ambani about how to use his wealth?

A couple of days ago famous industrialist Ratan Tata commented about the lavish life style of another billionaire business tycoon Mukesh Ambani quoting his 27 storied Mumbai house viz., Antilla. Tata said that Mukesh Ambani's house Antilla represents the rich Indian's lack of empathy for the poor. His remarks: "The person who lives in there should be concerned about what he sees around him and [asking] can he make a difference. If he is not, then it's sad because this country needs people to allocate some of their enormous wealth to finding ways of mitigating the hardship that people have."

Is Ratan Tata right in his remarks or is he misguided in his judgements? Is he aware about the role of an entrepreneur in an economy or is he ignorant of this basic economic fact? Or is his remarks has some underlying assumptions which make those remarks perfectly apt for Mukesh's lifestyle? Let me deal with these questions one by one. I take two scenarios to carry out my analysis. In first scenario we assume that Mukesh Ambani is an honest entrepreneur and his profit comes from the market competition. In second scenario we assume that, Mukesh is not an honest entrepreneur and his profit comes from his business ties with government officials and his manipulation of the system of State. We see the implications of Ratan Tata's remarks under both these scenarios.

Scene 1: Mukesh is an honest entrepreneur

I first make an assertion and then go onto prove it. If Mukesh is an honest entrepreneur then his profit - which he earned in the market competition - is absolutely legitimate, and if he don't desire to do a philanthropist work then that is his voluntary choice. Ratan Tata has no right whatsoever to advise Mukesh about allocating his honestly hard earned wealth amongst the poor people or to comment on his lavish lifestyle.

As Ludwig von Mises explained, the only way in which an entrepreneur can make profit in the market competition is by serving and fulfilling the most urgent wants of his customers in the best possible way, and that best possible way is of providing top quality goods at the lowest possible price. Only those entrepreneurs succeed and make profit in the market process who can ascertain and fulfill the subjective wants of customers in the best way compared to his counterparts.

By producing and selling top quality goods at a lowest possible price successful entrepreneurs allow even the very poor people to buy his products. By allowing them to buy his products he lifts their standard of living; he lifts them out of their poverty even without raising their nominal meager income. That happens because with the falling prices in the market with the same amount of nominal income people can now buy more goods and services i.e., their real income rises. And no sane person will deny that this is the real way of increasing prosperity in the society; this is the true way of eliminating poverty and lifting the standard of living of millions of poor people.

Philanthropy, about which Ratan Tata is advising Mukesh, will only help poor people in a very short run i.e., for the urgent immediate consumption purposes. Such help to poor people will actually harm them in the long run by making them dependent on such easy free money. It will not cultivate any habit of hard work and independent living in those people. Redistributing the income will only exacerbate the problem of poverty because human nature is such that most people will always prefer the free goods. Such allocation of rich peoples' income will make everyone of us poor too because rich people play an important role of providing essential savings for the economy. And without savings it is impossible to sustain a labor population in present time which is involved in production of intermediate capital goods. And without capital goods it is impossible to increase the future production of final consumption goods, and without that progress (so-called growth) is not possible. Capitalist class - which includes people coming from all strata of society, and not just rich - plays a pivotal role of supplying this saving. If they are forced to allocate their saving to poor people, who will mostly use it for immediate consumption, then society and economy cannot progress and without progress everyone of us will be poor one day for sure.

And people should not forget another vital economic truth that, honest entrepreneur do not become rich by exploiting the public, but they are made rich by their consumers i.e., the same public. Consumers voluntarily buy the products sold by such sellers because they prefer their products over other sellers. And in this process they give their portion of income to these entrepreneurs making them rich in turn. Profit is a signal that the businessman is fulfilling the most urgent wants of his consumers in a best possible way, and that's why he is rich. On the other hand those entrepreneurs who make losses are not fulfilling consumers' wants properly and so they remain poor in turn by going broke! (to deeply understand the beautiful system of profit & loss I will advise my readers to read Mises' wonderful book, Profit and Loss).

So, if Mukesh is an honest entrepreneur then he has all the rights to keep and use his profit in whatever way he wants to.

Scene 2: Mukesh is a dishonest entrepreneur

But, if Mukesh Ambani is a dishonest entrepreneur and his profit comes solely from his friendships with the government bureaucrats and politicians then he has no right whatsoever on his wealth. Profit generated by such dishonest political maneuvering is immoral. In a system of government such businessmen are working not to serve their consumers but only to serve the politicians and bureaucrats who help them in restricting the market competition. They actively lobby government so to establish their monopolies in the market. Through these monopolies then they fleece the consumers. And because their profit depends on exploiting the political system they don't care about their consumers. In fact they go to any length to harm their consumers for making such illegitimate and immoral profits.

This type of system is historically known as 'fascism' and sadly in today's world most of the businessmen, especially the big business houses are making their fat profits by this way only.

If Mukesh Ambani (also Ratan Tata and all others) is doing his business in cahoot with the government officials then his profit is illegitimate. If one day India becomes truly a free country then he should be stripped of his illegal profits (property) and should be convicted and punished for his crimes against the people. He and all such dishonest business tycoons should be incarcerated, may be hanged.

Conclusion

Looking at these economic facts, if Tata and Mukesh both are honest businessmen and they really want to help people of this country then instead of allocating their profit to the poor people they should use that capital in producing top quality goods at the lowest possible price. They should try to provide as many economic goods as possible to people of India through market competition. Tata and Mukesh both can profit by serving the needs of poor people. There exists a thriving market even in remotest rural poor areas of the world as C. K. Prahalad has shown. All capable entrepreneurs (existing and new ones) should provide top quality private schools, hospitals, private roads, electricity, water works, sanitation, home etc. goods in these areas at the lowest possible price. That will be the best possible moral way of making a difference in poor peoples' lives; that is the only way in which these entrepreneurs can help the poor in mitigating their hardships. Allocation/redistribution of wealth will only result in misery for all of us.

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kapil69 said...: it's not about being honest/dishonest? it's about show-off lavish life style in a locality which is deprived & it doesn't make sense at all. Every entrepreneur can't be like Bill Gates, i agree & there is no need to be. Ambani can purchase Al Burj or anything like that, nobody will ever comment on that.; May 27, 2011 6:24 AM

ENERGY MANAGEMENT

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Overview

Effective energy management is a crucial issue for the success of any business. For many, the answer is an Energy Management System (EnMS) – a framework for the systematic management of energy. As well as enhancing energy efficiency, an EnMS can cut costs and reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions providing you with a competitive advantage.

EN 16001 represents the latest best practice in energy management building upon existing national standards and initiatives. The standard specifies the requirements for an EnMS to enable your organization to develop and implement a policy, identify significant areas of energy consumption and target energy reductions.

Feature & benefits

· Reduce costs

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Our assessment capabilities are globally recognized for providing a value-added service while our assessors are qualified professionals with relevant product and industry expertise. We also offer integrated assessments with other management system standards, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, to help reduce the burden of multiple assessments.

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• Continual improvement

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EN 16001 will help you establish the systems and processes necessary to improve energy efficiency leading to reductions in
cost and greenhouse gas emissions through the systematic management of energy.
EnMS Training Courses

Introducing Energy Management
This course provides a general understanding of the concepts of an energy management system (EnMS) based on EN 16001:2009. Students will learn how an effective EnMS can help their organization improve its energy efficiency, reduce costs, lower greenhouse gas emissions.
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Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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2009-09-04T02:40:00.000-07:00

HURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Energy Management – A priority call to the Contemporary Corporate

This week, I had a chance to get introduced to the very new energy management standard - BS EN 16001:2009 Energy Management Systems - Requirements with guidance for use. This standard has been published on 31st July 2009.

BS EN 16001 represents the latest best practices in energy management building upon existing national standards and initiatives. The standard specifies the requirements for an EnMS to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy, identify significant areas of energy consumption and target energy reductions.

Introduction of this standard is quite significant in the present global scenario. Let me share my views:

1. Energy now a day has become so important to an organisation as well as to the society; it was much needed to pay some more attention towards it. Though organisations were reducing energy through their own cost cutting initiatives or under ISO 14001, which was not really a focused approach. Two very vital resources - Energy and Water was getting lost within the paradigm of pollution. The EnMS will rightly serve the purpose to prioritize energy on the corporate agenda.

2. Organisations were conducting Energy Audits – few for improvement and many to comply with legal requirement. The reports could not find a place on the CEO’s agenda & get dumped on the EHS manager’s table. Now at least Energy audit will find some relevance and the isolation will hopefully converted to Plan – Do - Check – Act of improvement.

3. Organisations who are working towards Green House Gas emission reduction can relate their activities in a more harmonized way with Energy Management System.

4. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is on a top priority agenda of many corporate. Certification to EnMS will strengthen the organization’s claim of Energy Management in their Sustainability Reporting.

5. Last but not the least, it paves the way to the forthcoming ISO 50001 on Energy Management which is expected to launch during December 2010.

Features:

Key features of the standard include:

1. The need for an Energy Policy that shall be a statement of commitment towards achieving improved energy performance.

2. The need to identify and review Energy Aspects; elements of an organisation's operation that can affect energy use.

3. The need to produce Energy Objectives and Targets, which it will aim to achieve through use of Energy Management Programs.

Energy management encompasses a full range of issues, including those with strategic and competitive implications.

Demonstration of successful implementation of this Standard can be used by an organisation to assure interested parties that an appropriate energy management system is in place.

The standard is meant to help organizations save on energy costs and reduce their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

It is intended to apply to all types and sizes of organizations and to accommodate diverse geographical, cultural and social conditions. This standard applies to the activities under the control of an organization. This standard for energy management systems can be used independently or integrated with any other management system. To facilitate its use, the structure of this standard is similar to the structure of ISO 14001.

Benefits

The overall aim of this European standard is to help organizations establish the systems and processes necessary to improve energy efficiency. This should lead to reductions in cost and greenhouse gas emissions through systematic management of energy. This standard specifies requirements for an energy management system to enable an organization to develop and implement a policy and objectives which take into account legal requirements and information about significant energy aspects.

Who can go for it?

BS EN 16001 applies to any organization that wishes to:

a) Improve energy performance in a systematic way

b) Establish, implement, maintain and improve an energy management system

c) Ensure that it conforms with its stated energy policy

d) Demonstrate such conformance to others

e) Seek certification of its energy management system by an external organization

f) Make a self-evaluation and self-declaration of conformance with the standard

Contents:

BS EN 16001 is based on a methodology known as plan-do-check-act. The requirements necessary to implement the standard include:

Plan: Identify energy aspects and legal obligations; establish energy objectives and targets.

Do: Assign resources and responsibilities; raise organizational awareness and provide training; communicate internally and externally; establish documentation; implement operational controls.

Check: Establish the monitoring of energy management programs; evaluate compliance with legal obligations; identify and manage non-conformance; control records; carry out internal audits of the energy management system.

Act: Review of energy management systems by management resulting in potential changes.

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energy management by Industry

2009-08-31T21:35:00.000-07:00

Energy Management Standards and Industrial Energy Efficiency

Energy management seeks to influence how energy is managed in industry, which is the single greatest barrier to realizing a potential energy efficiency improvement of 20% or more over the next 15 years. The challenge is to provide a business- friendly mechanism for applying the same types of management practices to energy that it already applies to other resources such as labor and materials.

Industry requires standardization to function and prosper; an energy management standard simply builds on management best practices already well-known to many industrial facilities. The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has recognized this opportunity by making energy management one of its top five global priorities through the initiation of work on ISO 50001- Energy management. ISO 50001: Energy Management seeks to provide the same culture of continuous improvement that has been successfully applied by industrial firms to quality and safety practices. ISO 50001 has the potential to become a global trade catalyst for industrial energy efficiency in the same way that ISO 9001 has for quality. The reason lies in the fact that industrial energy management makes good economic sense, leading to cost reduction and improved reliability, thereby contributing to greater productivity and improved competitiveness.

LBNL researcher, Aimee McKane, serves as Vice-Chair of the US Technical Advisory Group to the ISO Project Committee 242, the ISO body charged with developing ISO 50001 under leadership from the U.S. and Brazil. The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)has been a primary driver in encouraging an international focus on industrial energy management. UNIDO hosted an Experts Group meeting in March 2007 that also produced anissues paper on national energy management standards already in use. UNIDO and the Standardization Administration of China hosted a Working Group meeting in April 2008 to accelerate work toward a harmonized standard. Researchers from LBNL and Georgia Institute of Technology conduct detailed research on energy management standards for this meeting.

Although there are examples of large multi-national corporations who have initiated their own energy management programs, most companies are simply not able to implement an energy management program without technical assistance. The Industrial Standards Framework is a fully-developed approach based on years of experience in developing training programs and tools to encourage greater motor system energy efficiency. At the core of the Framework is ISO 50001.

For more information on industrial energy management and enabling policies, see Policies for Promoting Industrial Energy Efficiency in Developing Countries and Transition Economies.

LBNL researchers are also working with the U.S. Department of Energy and a public/private partnership named Superior Energy Performance to design a program to certify U.S. industrial plants for energy efficiency. This program, now in the pilot phase, will be launched nationally in early 2010. The central element of the program is the current national energy management standard, ANSI Management System for Energy 2000:2008, to be replaced by ISO 50001 when it becomes available in early 2011.

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Benefits of EN 16001 Certification

Continual improvement
Embed energy management in your organization to drive cost savings, efficiency gains and energy performance year after year
Enhance reputation
Demonstrate, with early voluntary action, your organization’s commitment to cut energy consumption and carbon emissions to shareholders, customers, and employees
Improve your brand image
Demonstrate your organization’s environmental credentials
Differentiate from competition
Prove that your organization takes its environmental impact seriously, and benchmark against the competition in your supply chain
Enhance your competitiveness
Increase your available range of new business opportunities, meet supply chain needs and customer’s contractual requirements
Improve staff motivation and retention
Involve your staff in devising and implementing energy conservation plans, giving them the ability to “make a difference” as well as benefiting from their business insight

Steps to EN 16001 Certification

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Make contact
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Meet your assessment team
We’ll assign you an assessor, who will be your main point of contact through the process – and beyond. They’ll have an excellent understanding of your business area and will support you as you move forward to the assessment and certification of your EnMS.
Consider EN 16001 training
Whether you’re seeking to implement a management system or would like to increase your general awareness of the standard, there are a range of workshops, seminars and training courses available. Read more about EN 16001 Energy Management training.
Review and assessment
We’ll do a desktop review of your management system against the requirements of EN 16001, and identify any omissions or weaknesses that need resolving before formal assessment. Once these have been addressed, we’ll conduct a full on-site assessment.
EN 16001 Certification and beyond
Once the assessment has been successfully completed, we’ll issue a certificate of registration, clearly explaining the scope of your management system. The certificate is valid for three years, and your assessor will visit you regularly to help you make sure you remain compliant, and support you in the continual improvement of your systems.

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new ISO standard for Energy Management

2009-08-30T00:45:00.000-07:00

ISO launches project committee to develop international standard for energy management

2008-03-27

ISO has just approved the creation of a project committee mandated to develop an international standard on energy management.

The standard will provide all types of organizations and companies a practical and widely recognized approach to increase energy efficiency, reduce costs and improve their environmental performance by addressing both the technical and management aspects of rational energy use. The standard is intended to be broadly applicable to various sectors of national economies, including utility, manufacturing, commercial building, general commerce, and transportation sectors, and therefore, could have influence on as much as 60 % of the world’s energy demand.

ISO Secretary-General Alan Bryden commented: “The urgency to reduce GHG emissions, the reality of higher prices from reduced availability of fossil fuels, and the need to promote energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources, provide a strong rationale for developing this new standard building on the most advanced best practices and existing national or regional standards”.

Following the successful examples of the ISO 9000 series on quality management and the ISO 14000 series on environmental management, the project committee ISO/PC 242, Energy management, will consider the development of a standard containing relevant terms and definitions and providing management system requirements together with guidance for use, implementation, measurement and metrics.

The standard will be based on the continual improvement and Plan-Do-Check-Act approach utilized in ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to provide compatibility and integration opportunities.

Among the main benefits of the future standard are that it will:

provide organizations and companies (utilities, manufacturers, commerce, buildings, transportation, both private and public) with a well-recognized framework for integrating energy efficiency into their management practices

offer organizations with operations in more than one country a single, harmonized standard for implementation across the organization

provide a logical and consistent methodology for identifying and implementing improvements that may contribute to a continual increase in energy efficiency across facilities

assist organizations to better utilize existing energy consuming assets, thus reducing costs and/or expanding capacity

offer guidance on benchmarking, measuring, documenting, and reporting energy intensity improvements and their projected impact on reductions in GHG emissions

create transparency and facilitate communication on the management of energy, promote energy management best practices, thus reinforcing the value of good energy management behaviours

assist facilities in evaluating and prioritizing the implementation of new energy-efficient technologies

provide a framework for organizations to encourage suppliers to better manage their energy, thus promoting energy efficiency throughout the supply chain

facilitate the use of energy management as a component of GHG emission reduction projects.

The secretariat of ISO/PC 242 will be held jointly by the ISO members for the United States and for Brazil: ANSI (American National Standardization Institute) and ABNT (Associação Brasileira de Normas Técnicas).

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NEW Directive - ErP

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ErP Directive 2009/125/EC (Formerly EuP)

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With 62 global laboratories focused on ErP, we are uniquely positioned to deliver ErP compliance solutions that are easy to understand, simple in their delivery and are sensitive to your cost concerns.
As of November 20, 2009 the Eco-Design Directive EuP was replaced with the new energy-related products directive (ErP) 2009/125/EC. The old Eco-Design Directive for energy using products only covered products that were using energy such as a microwave, washing machine or a television. The new ErP-Directive covers products under the old EuP Directive as well as products that are energy-related and do not directly use energy such as such as double glazing windows, taps and showerheads.
According to the European Commission the definition of an energy-related product is; “any goods having an impact on energy consumption during use". Energy-related products include all energy-using products, plus energy-saving products such as windows and some water-using domestic devices, which can reduce water consumption and therefore the amount of energy needed to heat water. The ErP Directive will be implemented in each EU member country starting November 20, 2010. The European Commission has not yet come up with a product list for the new Directive and the final text of the Directive is still to be published in the EU's Official Journal.

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PV Cell

Photovoltaics: Overview of UL 1703 and IEC 61730 (Bundled Package)

Description

Objectives

Target Audience

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SOLAR powered LED

BEST PRACTICES / CASE STUDIES

A. ENVIRONMENTAL

Processes in Place

Code of Conduct and Risk Management Framework

GHG Emissions as per Current Scope

Design and Construction Highlights

Water

Water Conservation Initiatives

Water Conservation Targets

B. SOCIAL

Facilities provided in the colony include:

Key Benefits

Dispersion Study for Stack Emissions

Technology Block

Design and Construction Highlights

Vocational Training for School Dropouts

Building a healthier society by combating malnutrition

Beneficiaries:

Outcomes

C. ECONOMIC

Economic Value Retained

Earnings per Share

Enriching Stakeholders

Energy Conservation

Major Energy Conservation Initiatives:

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Steam Turbine Generator

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Dispersion Study for Stach Emissions

D. PRODUCT RELATED

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Fuel Efficient Design of Fired Heaters

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Should Ratan Tata advise Mukesh Ambani about how to use his wealth?

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ENERGY MANAGEMENT

HURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

Energy Management – A priority call to the Contemporary Corporate

energy consumption patterns worldwide

energy management by Industry

Energy Management Standards and Industrial Energy Efficiency

benefits of certification to EN16000

Benefits of EN 16001 Certification

Steps to EN 16001 Certification

new ISO standard for Energy Management

ISO launches project committee to develop international standard for energy management

2008-03-27

FAQs on Energy Management

NEW Directive - ErP

ErP Directive 2009/125/EC (Formerly EuP)

Intertek is the leading ErP Directive authority providing easy and cost-efficient ErP compliance evaluations and declarations for mandatory CE Marking requirements.

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