Workshop organised by HAREDA in association with ASSOCHAM and DNRE


Chandigarh: Department of New and Renewable Energy (DNRE) Haryana, and Haryana Renewable Energy Development Agency (HAREDA), in association with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), organized a one-day Workshop on the Demand Side Management (DSM) prospectives for Distribution Companies (DISCOMs) with the objective of strengthening the capacity of DISCOMs, thereby enabling them to carry out effective DSM measures in their respective areas.

Mr Niraj, IAS, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Hisar, was the chief guest. Officials from DNRE, HAREDA, Dakshin Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam (DHBVN) and representatives of various Government Departments participated in the workshop.

Mr Sukhchain Singh, Project Manager, HAREDA highlighted initiatives of the Center and State Governments along with the role of DISCOMs and its officers. Mr Ravinder Singh Chandla, Regional Director, ASSOCHAM North, highlighted initiatives of ASSOCHAM along with its  GEM Sustainability (Green) Certification Program.

Mr Yogesh Sood, Project Associate, International Copper Association India, spoke about the Impact of Power Quality and various technical solutions for a DISCOM's energy efficiency. Mr SK Singh, SE, DHBVN, presented DSM case studies and Regulatory Perspective, while Mr Shivanjan Sharma, PTC, presented DSM case studies.

Additional Deputy Commissioner, Hisar highlighted the importance of a few global initiatives like Kyoto Protocol on climate change, the Doha Amendment extended Kyoto Protocol to 2020, the Paris Climate Agreement and various others and spoke about the role of DISCOMs and DNRE in the current global scenario.

“Our goal for the current year and coming years will be to provide quality power to our public at an affordable price with a focus on interventions from renewable energy and energy conservation as a thrust area. We also invite all the stakeholders to participate in developing Haryana as a clean, green and energy efficient state,” he added.

Er Rajnish Garg, Chief Engineer – Operations, Hisar, DHBVN, highlighted various mechanisms to promote DSM in DISCOMs. Mr Subhash Tanwar, Project Officer, Mr Pradeep Malik, APO, Hisar, ASSOCHAM officials and SE, XEN, field SDO and JE of DHBVN were also present during the workshop. BlogsWire

 

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