Building energy efficient cities across India, with Hyderabad as a starting point
Energy is a red-hot topic in India. Power Minister Piyush Goyal recently announced the Modi government’s goal of providing 24/7 access to power for homes and industrial, and commercial users within five years. With such ambitious goals in a country that already faces significant energy shortfalls, energy efficiency – especially for buildings – must be a key part of the strategy. With 70% of the buildings that will exist in India by 2030 yet to be built, energy efficiency measures offer tremendous potential to build cities that lock in energy savings for decades to come.
Nationally, the picture is equally compelling. If states across India adopted the ECBC, even with minimal compliance of 40% of commercial buildings and 5% of developers exceeding the code through building ratings programs like LEED or GRIHA, cumulative savings by 2030 could reach as high as 1,254 TWh of saved electricity.