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Mr Ravindra Sehgal- Cost savings holds the key to removing inertia towards EE investments.

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Channel: TERI · 2013 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Speaking at the National Summit on Energy Efficiency in MSMEs from the perspective of a manufacturer, Mr Ravi Prakash Sehgal , Past- President, IIF, Kolkatta pointed out that an understanding of cost savings holds the key to removing inertia towards EE investments. He mentioned the importance of the cluster-based approach and highlighted the need for establishing pilot plants, which the cluster could use not only for understanding the best practices, but also as a site for training factory workers. EE ratings are also important and MSMEs need to be convinced that ratings can be used by them to market their products better and sell them at a premium.  In addition, it would be useful to have in-house training programs on energy efficiency. In fact, such training can also be incorporated into the academic curriculum for fresh graduates.  Another crucial factor is the quality of raw material.

The two-day Summit held during July 2012 at New Delhi was organized under the aegis of Small and Medium Enterprises Energy Efficiency Knowledge Sharing (SAMEEEKSHA). The Summit drew more than 200 participants who represented 40 cluster-level industry associations from various MSME sub-sectors across India including brick, ceramics, chemicals, dairy, engineering, foundry, metallurgy, rice mills, tea, and textiles; 30 government departments; 16 bilateral/ multilateral agencies; 7 financial institutions; 9 academic institutions; and 20 energy consulting firms.

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