Godrej Appliances has won a contract worth Rs. 207 crore from the Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) to supply, install and commission 52,000 inverter air-conditioners for government and railway establishments. EESL is a joint venture of NTPC, Power Finance Corporation, Rural Electrifi cation Corporation and Power Grid Corporation and works under the Ministry of Power. The contract is for designing, manufacturing, supplying, installing and servicing 52,000 units of Godrej NXW green inverter ACs having 5-star rating. Godrej NXW is the premium sub-brand of Godrej. EESL managing director Saurabh Kumar said this initiative is part of a larger programme to make buildings more energy-efficient by using super-efficient cooling equipment and LED lights.  

“The Government plans to replace current old airconditioners in government buildings with super-efficient appliances that will consume 30% less power. By March, 1500 buildings will be covered and by June, all 2500 central government offi ces and public-sector company buildings will be covered,” said Kumar. The requirement was for air-conditioners with minimum ISEER of 5.20. The ACs that are being supplied to fulfill this contract have been specially designed to suit Indian climatic conditions while delivering high efficiency. It is estimated that the current generation of fi ve star inverter AC consumes almost 50% less energy when compared to the ACs prevalent ten years back.