Delhi streets to be lit up by LED smart lights

NEW DELHI, INDIA: The Union Minister of Urban Development M.Venkaiah Naidu has launched LED based energy efficient smart street lights in the national capital.

The use of LED street light would reduce the energy consumption by 50 percent in addition to reducing maintenance cost to a very low level. Most of the street lights are presently being operated manually.

LED street light consume almost 50 percent less energy as compared to the conventional street light and they have also have very long life which reduces maintenance cost considerably. It also enhance light levels as compared to conventional lights which results in better light output on the street.

It is expected that the present usage of 11 – 12 hours every day would be reduced by 10 percent by taking into account daylight savings. These smart street lights also have the feature of dimming during off-peak hours. These features are expected to enhance the savings of energy by another 10 to 15 percent.

Naidu said the smart city requires smart leadership as well citizens, and this has to be based on sense of responsibility and transparency. The creation of infrastructure for smart cities requires huge amounts, and this can only be achieved through public-private participation. He said that there is no dearth of intellect, skill or willingness to work hard among the people of India, and there is need to harness the potential to take India to the path of progress, development and prosperity.

Union minister of State (I/C) for Power, Coal, and New and Renewable Energy, Piyush Goyal said that with the installation of energy efficient LED lights, there will not be any financial burden on the corporations. Also, that within one and a half years, about 25 crore units of electricity will be saved.