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V. Raghavendra

UNCOVERED: Andhra pradesh makes vast strides in implementing bee scheme - The Untold Story

VIJAYAWADA

Andhra Pradesh has made significant strides in the implementation of the Bureau of Energy Efficiency’s (BEE) Perform, Achieve & Trade (PAT) scheme with 36 energy-intensive industries across 13 categories saving 0.818 Million Tonnes of Oil Equivalent (MTOE) of energy (consisting of coal, oil, gas, lignite, etc.) in three cycles that were completed so far.

The savings are worth ₹5,709 crore and the most important achievement is a reduction in carbon emissions by 2.464 million tonnes. This was possible due to the adoption of energy efficiency technologies and best practices, said Special Chief Secretary K. Vijayanand.

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