Energy conservation: A case study at KIIT Bhubaneshwar

Abstract

With the rising population and increasing energy demand, consumption of energy is increasing day by day. While from generation point of view as of today, we are depending mostly on coal powered power plants. But then again energy extraction from fossil fuels will be depleted if some other alternate ways are not found out. Non-conventional energy can provide a solution to it but the amount of energy extraction is less hence on this context, energy conservation is the need of the time. It is a measure to reduce, reuse and change our consumption pattern such that bulk energy usage can be sustained without going to energy crisis situation. The conservation scheme aims to reduce greenhouse emissions and saves our energy bills. Hence energy efficient systems are beneficial to both mankind and environment. This paper is aimed to present the energy saving calculations for different energy conservation projects in KIIT, Deemed to be University .In this case study two consecutive years and the difference in the amount of energy consumed and energy saved in terms of money is clearly indicated. Adopting various energy conservation methods KIIT has saved 15.32 lakh kilowatt hour of energy.