Energy Conservation Building Code facility to train employees inaugurated in Visakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam, Jun 27 (PTI) Andhra Pradesh Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar on Friday inaugurated the state's first super Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) facility at Sagar Nagar in Visakhapatnam.

The building will serve as a central training centre for power employees--from linemen to engineers--equipped with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Remote Monitoring Unit (RMU), and transformer labs.

The minister said that the state is committed to sustainable energy development. The new building has eco-friendly public infrastructure with advanced features, he added.

"Our aim is to expand rooftop solar to 20 lakh households, ensure nine-hour daytime power for farmers, and improve safety standards in the sector," said Kumar in an official release.

Chief Secretary K Vijayanand noted that the new facility would function as a live demo centre for ECBC norms, promoting energy efficiency while enhancing technical capacities at all utility levels.

He said Andhra Pradesh managed 13,000 MW peak demand during summer and aims to install three lakh solar pump sets under PM-KUSUM (Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan).

Additional rooftop systems are planned for 20 lakh Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) families and 20,000 Backward Class (BC) households with subsidies, he added.

Under the PM JANMAN (Janjati Adivasi Nyay Maha Abhiyan), free power connections are being extended to tribal hamlets, he added. PTI MS STH KH