Can shifting India's clocks save energy?
The objectives of this project are:
To evaluate energy savings potential under the following circumstances:
Shift in IST i.e. advancement of IST by half-an-hour;
Implementation of DST for six months (April-September);
Establishment of two time zones in the country based on the existing regional electricity grids. (Zone 1 comprising northern, western and southern grid and Zone 2 comprising Eastern and Northeastern grids).
To evaluate energy savings potential under the following circumstances:
Shift in IST i.e. advancement of IST by half-an-hour;
Implementation of DST for six months (April-September);
Establishment of two time zones in the country based on the existing regional electricity grids. (Zone 1 comprising northern, western and southern grid and Zone 2 comprising Eastern and Northeastern grids).