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Andhra Pradesh Inaugurates First Super ECBC-Compliant Building in Visakhapatnam

The building will host training for power distribution staff under national ECBC guidelines.

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Overview

  • Energy Minister Gottipati Ravi Kumar opened the ₹14 crore facility on June 27 with ₹5 crore funded by the Bureau of Energy Efficiency.
  • The G+2 structure houses SCADA and RMU labs along with transformer and meter testing rooms to train linemen and engineers from 11 districts.
  • Design elements such as cavity walls with triple AAC blocks, three-layer glazing, star-rated appliances and variable refrigerant volume air conditioners drive energy savings.
  • A 50 kW rooftop solar array makes it the first public building in the state to integrate on-site renewable generation.
  • The project aligns with national ECBC objectives and complements state solar schemes like PM-KUSUM and PM Suryaghar to expand rooftop solar connections.