PTI

Bangalore, Dec 15: Karnataka plans to add 6,000mw through renewable energy resources in the next four years, a top official said today.

The Karnataka government had set out three goals in terms of energy. It was focussing on ensuring energy for all, being energy efficient and "greening" energy, K Jairaj, additional chief secretary, energy department, Karnataka government, said.

"The focus is on conserving energy through use of energy efficient devices like solar water heaters and 'CFL' lighting," he said.

In Bangalore itself, use of solar water heaters had reduced peak hour demand by 200mw, he said.

In Karnataka, transmission and distribution losses was 22.5% which accounted for 8,000-9000 million units of loss. The government aimed at reducing overall transmission and distribution loss to 15% by 2013, he said at a function to mark National Energy Conservation Day, co-organised by Karnataka Renewable Energy Development Limited.

Karnataka energy minister KS Eshwarappa harped on how enery saved was as important as energy produced and that small changes in lifestyle without any great investments or technial knowhow could save energy.

Latha Krishnarao, MD, Karnataka Power Transmission Corporation Limited, said Indians should stop aping the west in terms of building construction. The glass arcades were huge energy guzzlers.Sensitising school children and training masons on greening could be small steps in energy conservation, she said.