govt. approves proposal to replace street lights - solar street light cost

Road users in this city will soon have good
The state government approved the proposal for Coimbatore to replace the street lights, illuminating the streets. Commissioner K.
Vijayakarthikeyan said that the government has given administrative permission to replace existing lights with LED (
LEDs)
Light bulbs in 60 wards-Old Town.
The company has replaced almost all street lights in 40 wards covering the newly added area in stages.
Company engineers familiar with the development said the municipal agency estimated the cost of replacing the electric light at £ 74.
70 crore including laying cables and replacing switches.
The work involved laying new cables for 94 years, engineers said.
Thousands of switches have been replaced at 70 km.
Civic institutions will pay for the savings they receive from the smart city mission fund.
The company installed 58,878 street lamps in 60 wards, of which 12,687 were led.
It will exclude these bulbs and replace the remaining 46,191 bulbs, including tube lights, sodium steam lights and CFL.
The reason for the replacement of street lamps by the city administration is not only to improve lighting, but also to save electricity consumption.
In the current setup, the company consumes 7,627 KW per hour and costs 1.
57 crore a month
Savings due to the replacement of LED bulbs are estimated at 3,426 KW and 77 KW per hour. 19 a month
That means 49% savings on electricity.
The engineers also said that the replacement of street lamps also included the replacement of 3,000-
Add strange bulbs in the area.
The company has replaced about 20,000 bulbs.
They added that the contractor who assumed the contract to replace the lights would also be responsible for maintenance for about five years.