We've broken barriers in energy efficiency: EESL MD Saurabh Kumar

EESL Managing Director Saurabh Kumar discusses how they used the same model for the procurement of bulbs and electric cars

After handling the procurement of products as diverse as LED bulbs, electric cars and smart meters, government-owned Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) has become the most visible face of energy efficiency programmes in India. In an interview with Jyoti Mukul and Shreya Jai, EESL Managing Director Saurabh Kumar discusses how they used the same model for the procurement of bulbs and cars. Edited excerpts: 

What has been the common strategy adopted in these procurement programmes?

When we started the LED programme three and half years ago, we looked at why people were not buying LED. I had worked with BEE