Walton launches energy saving AC

Walton has launched an energy efficient "Inverna" series air conditioner which received a 5.5 star energy rating certificate from the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution.

The higher a star rating, the more energy efficient the product is. A Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology test found that a one-tonne AC in economy mode consumes electricity worth Tk 2.19 per hour, says a press release.

Considering sales estimates for next financial year, the use of this AC is expected to save 725,743,800 kw-h electricity, equivalent to over Tk 377 crore, and reduce carbon emissions by 2,79,411.36 tonnes, claimed company officials.

   SM Mahbubul Alam, sponsor director of Walton Hi-Tech Industries, launched the AC at the company's corporate office in Dhaka recently, a press release said.