COIMBATORE: civic groups may not be doing very well with LED projects, but it has made great progress in using solar energy, with 2000 solar street lights installed in urban areas.
This enables the company to save rs33.
Electricity Bill 52 lakh since 2012.
Along the Bund of the Ukkadam tank and several other city lakes, solar street lights are installed, not only consuming less power, but also generating electricity.
The company's total power consumption is 467 MW.
"We want to reduce usage by 35% in the coming months," said a senior company engineer . ".
The official added that the contractor selected for the project cited that he would reduce power consumption by 42%.
A separate node officer has been appointed by the municipality to be responsible for the installation and maintenance of solar street lamps.
The purpose of this is not only to reduce consumption, but also to include maintenance costs.
"The tender stipulates that labor costs for maintenance costs should be reduced by 5%," the official said . ".
Municipalities also plan to set up solar street lights on several major roads and intersections.
With funding from the New and Renewable Energy Department, several solar panels have been installed on 33 buildings so far.
Environmental activists welcomed the decision to install solar energy.
LED street lights in the city.
"It's a good thing to see officials choose energy --
Efficient street lights and renewable energy.
We hope they can finish the project as soon as possible . "
However, the dmk mp said that the project will be successful only by installing solar lights on individual Poles.
They said that it may not be for the purpose to connect them to tanggedo poles.
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