Research Article
Energy Audit of a Residential Building to Reduce Energy Cost and Carbon Footprint for Sustainable Development with Renewable Energy Sources
Table 4
Load calculation—improved appliances—2BHK.
| S. no. | Load type | Load of one appliance (W) | Hours | Nos. per flat | Nos. | Total load of the building (Wh) | Cost per appliance (₹) | Total cost appliance (₹) |
| 1 | Tube light | 20 | 7 | 4 | 288 | 40320 | 235 | 67680 | 2 | Ceiling fans | 28 | 4.5 | 4 | 288 | 36288 | 3800 | 1094400 | 3 | LED TV | 80 | 4 | 2 | 144 | 46080 | 28990 | 4174560 | 4 | Exhaust fans | 35 | 0.5 | 2 | 144 | 2520 | 1184 | 170496 | 5 | Ceiling light | 16 | 7 | 1 | 72 | 8064 | 282 | 20304 | 6 | Washing machine | 360 | 2 | 1 | 72 | 51840 | 14441 | 1039752 | 7 | Refrigerator | 298 | 24 | 1 | 72 | 514944 | 34500 | 2484000 | 8 | AC | 1440 | 7 | 2 | 144 | 1451520 | 55990 | 8062560 | Total | 2151576 | — | 1,71,13,752 |
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