Tata Power, India’s largest integrated power company, as a facilitator it has participated in the Domestic Efficient Lighting Programme (DELP) to promote use of LED bulbs, for its residential consumers in the Mumbai distribution area. LED lights can reduce energy consumption by as much as 88 percent as compared to an ordinary bulb, and 50 percent as compared to a CFL (compact fluorescent lamp).
The DELP programme for LED bulbs is a national programme implemented by Energy Efficiency Services (EESL), a central government undertaking. Under this programme, each participating consumer will be offered four LED bulbs of 7W each, along with a replacement warranty by EESL for three years in case of any technical fault.
The programme will help consumers to significantly save on the initial cost of LED bulbs by offering the same at a highly discounted price of only Rs 100 per LED bulb. The consumer can also opt for an EMI scheme by making an initial payment of Rs 10 per LED bulb, and the remaining at Rs 10 per month in the EMI option via the electricity bill.
