It is certainly better than “ Dirty
Energy pumping Dirty Fuel “
CONTEXT :
HIGHLIGHTS :
·
Oil companies are planning to install Solar Panels on Petrol Pumps
, to replace Dirty Electric Power coming from Coal-based Stations
·
Indian Oil ………………………………………
27,377 pumps
·
Hindustan Petroleum………………………. 15,287 pumps
·
Bharat Petroleum……………………………
14,500 pumps
·
Indian Oil target …………………………….
1,140 pumps PER MONTH ( all in 24 months )
·
Cost of 25 Kw PV installation…………
Rs 13.5 Lakh
·
Reduction in Power cost per year….. Rs
7 Lakhs ( 50 % of current cost )
This is a great news , not only because it has a pay-back period
of only 2 YEARS but also because it heralds a “ re-inventing “ of energy-retailing
business for these Oil giants which have , as of now , enjoyed a near monopoly
of the Energy Distribution market
I get a feeling that they asked of themselves :
“ What business are we in ?
Are we in the business of pumping liquids in the
tanks of petrol / diesel vehicles ?
Or , are we into energizing Electric Vehicles by re-charging their
Lithium-ion batteries ?
Can we take the first step
by installing Solar Panels at our pumps
?
Then gradually convert
these pumps to pump Electricity ( invisible fluid ) ?
REFERENCES :
Time
to Reinvent for Hindustan Petroleum - Bharat Petroleum ? [ 25 May
2017 ]
Carbon
Conspiracy ? …………………………………………………………………… [ 13 Nov
2017 ]
Solar
Power Based Charging Station ? ………………………………………………[ 06 June 2018 ]
Roof
Top Solar : Better Alternative …………………………………………………..[ 24 May 2018
]
25,000
New Petrol Pumps ? Why ? …………………………………………………….[ 18 June 2018
]
Every
Building : a Battery Charging Station ? ………………………………….. [ 26 Oct 2018
]
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09
Dec 2018
www.hemenparekh.in
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