France helps Pakistan face energy crisis

[Crypto]

Saturday, July 10, 2010
ISLAMABAD: Sibtain Fazal Halim, Secretary EAD, H.E. Mr. Daniel Jouanneau, Ambassador of France to Pakistan, and Mr. Yves Terracol, Country Director of the French Development Agency signed a financing agreement of 20 million euros which corresponds to the first tranche of an Energy Efficiency Investment Programme co-financed by the French Development Agency (AFD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and amounting in total 1.1 billion USD.

The first tranche aims at promoting energy efficiency in residential lighting and consists of the free distribution of 30 million compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL) to the Pakistani households.

This will help address the current energy crisis in Pakistan by reducing peak demand and give impetus to the promotion of energy efficiency by providing sufficient financing to permit a viable transformation of the lighting market.

In order to guarantee project success, the free CFL bulbs will be of excellent quality, with a lifespan of 10,000 hours, and with specific markings so that they cannot be resold on the market.

The expected fall in energy consumption will not only lower the energy bills of both households and public consumers, but will also lead to a reduction in green house gas emissions of 1 million tonnes of CO2 per year, allowing the country to benefit from 21.2 million euros worth of carbon credits over an eight-year period.

A Financing Framework Agreement (FFA), covering the whole Programme was also signed by the Secretary EAD and AFD Country Director. This Programme has been launched by the Government to help tackle the present energy crisis and prevent future crisis.

France helps Pakistan face energy crisis

 

[Hyde]

finally some measure are being taken

1) China - Hydro, Nuclear and Coal
2) USA - Wind
3) Germany - Wind, Solar
4) France - Energy saving projects
5) ADB, WB - Coal, Hydro, Wind
6) Iran - Natural Gas

Something is coming over way now

 

[GoogleIndia]

what is difference b/w demand and supply of electricity in pak...

 

[GoogleIndia]

finally some measure are being taken

1) China - Hydro, Nuclear and Coal
2) USA - Wind
3) Germany - Wind, Solar
4) France - Energy saving projects
5) ADB, WB - Coal, Hydro, Wind
6) Iran - Natural Gas

Something is coming over way now

i think renewable energy source is the best among them....

 

[Hyde]

i think renewable energy source is the best among them....

only if foreign investers are willing to pay money and not become a burden on GoP.

 

[Frankenstein]

finally France steped up for some good

 

[GoogleIndia]

only if foreign investers are willing to pay money and not become a burden on GoP.

yes this is the best way to face energy crisis specially for developing countries. they build the plant and they make the profit. however what is the FDI limit in pak....

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

But france is not in my good books

 

[Crypto]

Good project and such deals can enhance cooperation at other levels too..
@Azad - i am with you on that and i hope it get sorted soon!

 

[WAQAS119]

But france is not in my good books

Oh geeZZz!!! are you referring to Avionic rumors? Leave it body! those were only rumors..............

 

[mjnaushad]

what is difference b/w demand and supply of electricity in pak...

almost 3000-4000 MW.......

 

[Mogambo]

Good to hear French and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are providing billions of dollar of aid to Pakistan for its energy needs.

 

[forcetrip]

So someone will distribute these energy saving bulbs or tubes door to door?? where can I find more details on this plan?

 

[Crypto]

So someone will distribute these energy saving bulbs or tubes door to door?? where can I find more details on this plan?

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

The objective of the residential energy-efficient lighting program is to

a) capture the potential power and electricity savings in the domestic lighting sector by replacing incandescent bulbs (IBs) with high-performance, high-quality CFLs; b) achieve rapid and long-term savings by using existing lighting distribution channels and taking advantage of their market experience, existing storage and moving equipments, experienced staff, and integrated structure from bulk import to customer purchases; and c) flood the market with high quality CFLs. If a second phase is necessary, it will reinforce the demand for high quality CFLs and anchor a market transformation towards high quality CFLs. Indirectly, it will enhance demand for other energy-efficient products.

The program shall replace 30 million incandescent bulbs with CFLs. If successful, the program, through two rounds of free CFL distribution, will largely eliminate the use of inefficient incandescent bulbs from the Pakistani residential market.

The CFLs will be provided to consumers free of charge over a two-year period. Typically, CFL give-away programs do not recover their costs. However, this program is projected to recover its costs through reduced subsidies to low-income ‘lifeline’ consumers. The higher tariffs paid by more affluent consumers to support low-income consumers, plus the direct government subsidies paid to support low-income consumers, will together generate a revenue surplus because low-income consumers will be consuming less electricity. That surplus is projected to cover the costs of the CFLs and the program administration. Hence, the program, despite purchasing and giving away CFLs for free, will cover its costs.


PEPCO and the DISCOs will handle the distribution of the CFLs. The DISCOs have the ability, with minor adjustment to their logistics, to handle the distribution. As observed in other countries, utility-led DSM programs have the advantage of enhancing the image of the utility with respect to the consumers and can be successful if properly managed and guarded from potential fraud or diversion of the product.


The recommended minimum Lumens per Watt for the new CFLs shall also follow ELI standards (57 lumens per Watt). The total rated lumens for a 21 to 23 Watt CFL is expected to match or exceed the total rated lumens for a 100 Watt IB (1,254 vs 1,240). Based on the market survey, approximately 90% of the IB throughout the country found to use B22 Cap (pin type). Therefore, it is recommended in the program to procure all the CFLs with B22 Cap.


A lamp waste management facility (LWMF) will be required for disposal of waste lamp. It is expected that the facility will be developed in private sector on commercial basis. The lamp waste management system would need to be in place by the fourth year of the program, as the CFLs distributed under the program begin to reach the end of their operating lifetimes. However, the program could be started even earlier to help manage current CFL/FTL disposal needs, as well as to establish and test an effective recycling regime and create the necessary awareness levels.

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for more details please see this detailed report http://www.adb.org/Documents/Environment/PAK/42051/42051-PAK-IEE.pdf



A similar program was carried out in Australia and boxes of energy efficient bulbs were distributed free of charge, door to door.
The Government paid for the campaign and mainly students were hired to do this job, i know lots of Pakistani an Indian students who went door to door giving away bulbs and also replaced them.
These students were than paid according to number of houses they covered.

 

[Rank]

finally some measure are being taken

1) China - Hydro, Nuclear and Coal
2) USA - Wind
3) Germany - Wind, Solar
4) France - Energy saving projects
5) ADB, WB - Coal, Hydro, Wind
6) Iran - Natural Gas

Something is coming over way now

lol i always laughing on such news ... such news everytime publish ... we are watching since last 20 years LOL LOL LOL!!