Vimala College, Thrissur

VEMC

VIMALA ENERGY MANAGEMENT CENTRE - VEMC

SAVE ENERGY FOR THE POSTERITY

Vimala Energy Management Centre - VEMC is dedicated to the energy conservation initiatives of Vimala College (Autonomous), Thrissur. The college has had a functional MoU with Athul Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd., Thrissur since 2019. Vimala College has installed a solar power plant of 100 KVA with wheeling to the grid facility. The energy conservation initiatives of the college spearheaded by the Department of Physics of the college also include a certificate course in Energy auditing offered to students pursuing B.Sc Physics (2019 onwards). The Department of Physics also offers open course in 'Non conventional Energy Sources'. Vimala Energy Management Centre - VEMC aims to equip Students as Energy warriors who are committed to the cause of energy conservation and are ambassadors to spread this message to the public.

OBJECTIVES OF VEMC

Conduct awareness programs at three levels

1. Among Vimala College Students

2. Among the children of the schools in UBA adopted panchayaths

3. Among the public of UBA adopted panchayaths

Popularization of energy conservation activities in the community
Conduct energy audit in houses and educational institutions
Help small scale industrial units in energy auditing
Popularize the need of alternate/renewable energy sources
Participate and take up environmental protection projects
Make Vimala College a Carbon Neutral Organisation
Encourage persons to set up house top solar panel for local Energy production
Initiate and guide water harvesting methods in houses

Outline of MEGA PROJECT initiated by VEMC

PHASE I

Selecting 50 students (Preferably the existing solar energy ambassadors) from the Department of Physics and conduct energy audit in their houses. Give them training for energy saving methods and account the amount of energy expenditure based on their current month electricity bill. This will be compared with that of the average of previous one year and tabulate the energy saving per month and per year. From the experience of this group we will fix the strategies of energy saving methods.

Expected Time Frame- 6 Months

PHASE II

Extending the project to all the staff and students of the college.

Total number of participants- 3500

Expected Time Frame- One Year

PHASE III

Depending on the success of the Phase I and Phase II, one ward of any of the UBA adopted panchayaths is selected and the same procedure is done there.

Approximate Number of Participants- 1200 to 1500 famiies

Expected time Frame- One and Half Year

PHASE IV

With the help of Kerala State Electricity Board, Government of Kerala, Different Panchayaths explore the possibility of extending the project to all the five UBA adopted panchayaths.

Approximate Number of Participants – 7000 families

Expected Time Frame- two years

Outcome

Based on the results of the project prepare a protocol for the energy utilization strategies for the entire State.

Registration Form for availing the services of VEMC

Model form for Energy Audit - by Athul Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd., Thrissur

Contact : Mr Santhosh P Jose

Assistant Professor, Department of Physics

Co-ordinator, VEMC

Phone No: 9495634114

National Energy Conservation Day 2020

Informational Content created by Students – Department of Physics