EESL

EESL

Subject: Economy

Context: The Andhra Pradesh government will buy 25,000 electric two-wheelers for its employees.

Concept:

Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) is a joint venture of four national Public-Sector Undertakings – NTPC Limited, Power Finance Corporation Limited, Rural Electrification Corporation Limited and POWERGRID Corporation of India Limited.

• Convergence Energy Services Limited (CESL), a newly established subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Limited
• EESL leads the market-related activities of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE), one of the eight national missions under the Prime Minister’s National Action Plan on Climate Change.

EESL is implementing the following Programmes:

• Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA): World’s largest zero-subsidy domestic LED bulb programme
• Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP): World’s largest street light replacement programme
• Agriculture Demand Side management (AgDSM): World’s largest Agricultural Demand Side Management programme