PEPCO Opened Bids in Respect of Tenders for Purchase of 10 Million CFLs-Engergy Savers

Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) here Friday opened bids in respect of tenders for purchase of 10 million Self-blasted Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs-Engergy Savers) under Energy Efficiency Investment Programme Tranche-I. At the tender opening ceremony, the NTDC Chief Engineer (Design) Nazar Abbas told media that these energy savers would be distributed free of cost among the electricity comsumers which would save up to 1,100 mega watts. The tenders were opened before the relevant committee as well as media representatives, and six foreign companies out of the total 13, also tender their bids companies. The Zheiang firm of Hong Kong gave the lowest rate at $ 1.6 per energy saver/CFL. While, Yang Zhou company at $ 1.62, Philips Electic at $ 1.63, CE Lighting at $ 1.7, GE Lighting (UK) at $ 1.72 and Beauty Shade at $ 1.85. After thorough evaluation, he said, the final company would be announced for award of the contract. Meanwhile, PEPCO Director Rana Sajjad told APP that national CFL Programme which aims at replacement of 30 million incandescent bulbs in domestic sector spread in eight DISCOs & KESC with high quality CFLs. As Energy Efficiency is the least cost solution for demand side management and to address the current power shortages and it is in line with the directive of the Prime Minister. The Project envisages purchase of 30 million CFLs under ADB Tranche-1 of Energy Efficiency Programme funded by ADB & AFD of France for $ 40 million and $25 million respectively for all the DISCOs and KESC. The loan will be extended to Government of Pakistan, which would bear the cost of CFLs, and PEPCO would purchase the CFLs in bulk (in two rounds of 10 million and 20 million) on behalf of GOP, he said. The CFLs, he added, would be distributed among domestic consumers through all the DISCOs and KESC free of cost in exchange for 40-100 W incandescent bulbs, while, the distribution cost would be borne by the DISCOs and KESC using their own resources. The Project would help in reducing peak demand over 1000 MW, in avoiding generation of 1600 MW ($ 1.84 B) and a saving of about 2000 million units of energy equivalent to Rs 17.5 billion. It would also help in saving of lifeline subsidy by $ 60 million per year, he maintained. The Project would yield Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) revenues of about $ 32 million by 2018, besides, help reducing consumers bills by Rs 300 per bulb per annum. The electricity saved can be sold to higher tariff consumers generating additional revenues of approx $ 29 million per year for DISCOs. To a question, he said, the government-led free distribution CFL programme have been executed in many countries of the World including Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, USA and Cuba. As per CFLs Change Monitoring Website, USA is saving US$ 27 million per year on account of free distribution of 2.9 millions CFLs. Out of 10 million CFLs (Energy Savers) each DISCO/KESC would receive following share: FESCO to receive 1.4 million Energy Savers, GEPCO 1.2m, HESCO 0.7m, IESCO 1.0m, KESC 0.9m, LESCO 1.4m, MEPCO 1.9m PESCO 1.3m, and QESCO 0.2m. However for remaining 20 million CFLs, he said, the share of each company would become double. To a question about approval Statu, he said, the PCI-I for the National CFLs Project was considered by the CDWP in its meeting held on November 19, 2009 and was recommended for approval by the ECNEC. Accordingly, ECNEC after its consideration in a number of meetings approved the project on 9.12.2010. The CFL as CDM Project, Rana Sajjad said, it shall reduce emission of Carbon Di-Oxide about one million tons. The project envisages Carbon Credits of US$ 32 million upto 2018 (US$ 12 million by 2012 and another US$ 20 million by 2018). The CFL Project was conceived keeping in view the requirement of Carbon Development Mechanism (CDM). ADB has appointed international Consultant M/s Price Water House Coopers PwC Private Limited for CDM Project. M/s. DNV has been hired as DOE. The project has been posted on UNFCCC website. The validator has visited Pakistan and physically evaluated the project. Recently the Project Design document has been received from the validator. Source: www.sananews.net