The Hindu 07.10.2013
Move to bring down power consumption of street lights
New Delhi-based firm to study power consumption pattern
With the aim of bringing down the power consumption from
street lights in added areas, the Coimbatore Corporation has engaged a
New Delhi-based firm to study power consumption pattern and install new
lights.
According to sources in the civic body, the
Corporation has asked the firm to study the number of poles, distance
between two poles, the size of poles, the type of light installed and
the luminescence thereof and a few more parameters. Based on the
mandate, the firm has been auditing the 27,500 street lights in the
added areas. Nearly 20,000 of those are tube lights.
The
firm is mapping the street lights in that it is marking the geographic
coordinates of each of the 27,500 street lights and plotting the same on
the city map. This exercise, called the investment grade audit, will
help the firm and also the Corporation see where it has to erect new
poles, install lights and increase or decrease the luminescence. Along
with that the firm is also studying the power consumption.
It
is taking into account the past 36 months’ power consumption charges.
Once the survey is complete, which will be three months from now, the
Corporation will have a clear idea of how it wants to improve street
lighting in the 40 wards and also conserve power. Aside from presenting
the data, the firm will also take up lighting work in the added areas.
The sources say that it will be in such a manner that the light with the right luminescence will be used for the right road.
And
thereafter the firm will ensure that the Corporation gets a 35 per cent
reduction in power consumption over a period of two to three years. At
present the Corporation spends close to Rs. 1 crore every two months.
The Corporation has a similar power conservation projects in the old city area of 60 wards.
The firm will ensure that the Corporation gets a 35 per cent reduction in power consumption.
