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Water Pumping Improvements

India: Water Pumping Improvements

The World Bank’s Community Development Carbon Fund is sponsoring a project in Karnataka State to improve efficiency and reduce pressure on water resources. Electricity makes up 40-60% of water supply costs. Thirty to forty percent of water is lost through leakage and unaccounted use during distribution.

Energy and water saving measures to reduce this burden are available to municipalities in Karnataka, but they have not been implemented because of market barriers and other factors. The savings resulting from these improvements can be used by the water utilities to expand and improve service while minimizing the impact on the electricity grids and fragile water sources. Any energy savings or release of grid capacity can be used by the power utility to improve electricity service.

 

Date Implemented: 2005

Status: In Force

Funding Information: World Bank’s Community Development Carbon Fund

References: http://carbonfinance.org/Router.cfm?Page=Projport&ProjID=9591

 

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