Energy, particularly electrical energy is crucial to human sustenance and development. Due to the increasing demand of electrical energy, day by day the gap between the demand and supply is widening, resulting in deficiency in power generation. Bridging these gaps from the supply end is very challenging and exorbitant proposition. Further, limited energy resources, scarcity of capital and high interest costs for the addition of new generation capacity is leading to the increased cost of electrical energy in Ghana. The only achievable way to handle this crisis, apart from the capacity addition, is the efficient utilization of available electrical energy which is only possible by persistently monitoring and controlling the use of electricity. This report seeks to augment energy use awareness, estimate any wastage with the use of appliances and to encourage energy conservative practices in Kumasi Polytechnic. A potential energy savings for lighting equipment, air-conditioners (AC) and computer sets are shown for this study. As an added benefit, these improvements will result in better lighting condition and better controlled classroom temperature-all of which can improve the productivity and general well-being of students and lecturers.
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