The City of Johannesburg MMC for Environment and Infrastructure Services Michael Sun says City Power’s project to retrofit Johannesburg’s streetlights with LED technology is nearing its completion.
“The LED units that City Power is deploying, will on average save five times more energy than the old streetlight technology being replaced,” said Sun.
“Reducing pressure on our already strained network and conserving energy that will ultimately help to prevent outages.”
At the end of July, more than 2 000 LED streetlights have been fitted in areas across the city. The LED units conserve significant power as well as providing a pure white light that shines farther and assists security initiatives.
The LED units that City Power is deploying will, on average, save five times more energy than the old streetlight technology being replaced, thereby reducing pressure on the city’s strained network, and conserving energy that will help to prevent outages.
The units also have built-in meters that will measure consumption in direct Eskom-supplied areas that will prevent a reliance on estimations when billing is processed, Sun adds.
“With a 10- to 15-year lifespan, these LED units will save City Power significant maintenance hours that can be redirected to upgrading the network and dealing with outages and cable theft,” he highlights.
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