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on buildings, LED lighting in all areas, installation of power management software for desktops, Watt Miser system in AHUs,
Enpower Computer Management system and VFD Installation for Fresh Air AHU systems for conservation of energy.
Your Company has replaced all/ partly CFL fitting by efficient LED light fittings at its Bhageerath, Aryabhata- Pingala, Hinjawadi,
SEZ-Hinjawadi, Goa (Bhaskar) and Nagpur facilities and have proposed to use the same in other facilities. Your Company has
regulated working of lifts, coffee vending machines, ventilation systems and water coolers in its premises.
Your Company undertakes various initiatives to save energy - one of them is usage of solar energy
1.
A 250 KW rooftop solar power plant was commissioned on the terrace of Aryabhata – Pingala facility on April 30, 2015
and it generated 174,751 units in the financial year 2018-19. Since commissioning of the plant, 701,641 units have been
generated till March 31, 2019.
2.
A 276 KW rooftop solar power plant was commissioned on the terrace of Hinjawadi facility in February 2018 and inaugurated
on Gudipadwa, March 18, 2018 and it generated 429,795 units in the financial year 2018-19. Solar Plant is designed to
generate 4.15 lakhs units/annum.
3.
A 207 KW rooftop solar rooftop plant execution work has been started on the terrace of Gargi-Maitreyi in Nagpur. Expected
completion date of this plant is June 30, 2019. Solar plant is designed to generate 2.70 Lakh unit/annum.
4.
Installed the following solar power plants through CSR activity under community development and the MWH unit generated
in financial year 2018-19:
• Pune Railway Station - 160 KW – 234,731 units p.a.
• Hyderabad Railway station - 229 KW - 305,550 units p.a.
• Tarachand Hospital, Pune - 64.5 KW – 72,853 units p.a.
Your Company has made efforts to ensure that there is no cool air leakage from its premises and has adopted measures to
ensure optimum usage of air conditioners throughout its premises. A building automation system has been implemented to
control working of air conditioners and to make them more power efficient. The power consumption of air conditioning has
been reduced by 18% since the cold aisle containment work has been completed in Data Center, Hinjawadi. VFD system has
been installed for fresh air AHUs in air conditioning systems.
As a part of your Company’s Green Movement, two 2.1 MW windmills are operational at Dhule and Sangali District in
Maharashtra, India. During the financial year 2018-19, Dhule windmill generated 4,839,123 units while Sangali windmill generated
2,898,593 units.
Your Company has installed Ozone based air conditioning systems at a few locations. Modifications have been made in Data
Centre arrangement to reduce power consumption. Ground water is used for landscaping to reduce consumption of treated
water. A Sewage Treatment Plant was installed at the Gargi-Maitreyi in Nagpur, Aryabhata-Pingala in Pune and Goa facilities of
your Company and recycled water through these plants is used for gardening.
Your Company celebrated ‘No Plastic Days’ to promote awareness of using plastic and encourage employees to carry cloth
or paper bags whenever possible. ‘Zero Plate Wastage Week’ was another event celebrated in all the Company facilities. All
the waste papers are shredded and disposed to scrap at all facilities. E-waste and hazardous waste are to be handed over to
authorized agency approved by the State Pollution Control Board. Your Company also encouraged all employees to bring their
household e-waste in your Company to dispose it appropriately.
The Conservation of Trees campaign aims to spread awareness about tree conservation.
Employees are encouraged to
• Plant at least one sapling in their vicinity
• To date, Persistent has distributed more than 1,600 saplings.
• Reduce paper wastage and make prints only when necessary; Persistent organizes ‘No Printer Days’ to promote awareness.
‘Tree Plantation Drive’ including tree maintenance program for making Mother Earth greener was organized during the year
under review.
National Commercial Energy Benchmarking Initiative was taken up with a goal to establish a framework to standardize energy
data collection, baseline setting for ‘typical’ commercial buildings, energy performance target setting and monitoring, and use
the information to improve energy efficiency in buildings. With reference to the data collected by the BEE to judge Energy
Performance Index (EPI) and total energy consumption, your Company earned star ratings for its following facilities: