Faulty maintenance system and erratic relationship with KSEB have forced the city corporation to go for long-term planning in street lighting. The civic body has forwarded a proposal to the Union government under its 'innovative schemes' suggesting introduction of solar powered LED lighting on the Peroorkada-East Fort stretch on an experimental basis.
As per the proposed project, sodium vapour lamps on the stretch will be replaced by LED lights that are powered by solar energy. The lights will be installed every 10 metres ensuring even illumination up to 20 feet on either side. The solar powered LED lights are touted to produce the same luminance as that of sodium vapour lamps that have a capacity ranging between 80-250 watts.
Installation of each bulb will cost Rs 84,000. The total cost of the project will depend on the distance between Peroorkada and Eastfort, depending on the distribution of light poles required for installing lights at a distance of every 10 metres. The proposal suggests that the city corporation will have to pump in initial investment and that a final estimate has to be prepared taking into account factors like cost escalation and availability of required materials.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Thiruvananthapuram/Heavy-power-bill-prompts-corporation-to-go-for-cost-cutting/articleshow/35715264.cms
As per the proposed project, sodium vapour lamps on the stretch will be replaced by LED lights that are powered by solar energy. The lights will be installed every 10 metres ensuring even illumination up to 20 feet on either side. The solar powered LED lights are touted to produce the same luminance as that of sodium vapour lamps that have a capacity ranging between 80-250 watts.
Installation of each bulb will cost Rs 84,000. The total cost of the project will depend on the distance between Peroorkada and Eastfort, depending on the distribution of light poles required for installing lights at a distance of every 10 metres. The proposal suggests that the city corporation will have to pump in initial investment and that a final estimate has to be prepared taking into account factors like cost escalation and availability of required materials.
Source:http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/City/Thiruvananthapuram/Heavy-power-bill-prompts-corporation-to-go-for-cost-cutting/articleshow/35715264.cms
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