
A.P. saves more energyunder PAT scheme
The Hindu
Andhra Pradesh has registered an impressive performance in implementing the Perform, Achieve and Trade (PAT) scheme (cycle-II) by achieving more energy savings in industries when compared to that of the first cycle.
The State has achieved 0.25 million tonnes of oil equivalent (MTOE) during the second cycle of the PAT scheme when compared to the 0.21 million tonnes of oil equivalent (2,384 million units) during the first cycle, according to official sources.
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