Delhi gets remote controlled streetlights
Delhi gets remote controlled streetlights
New Delhi: The national capital got remote controlled streetlights that will not only conserve energy but will also cut down on CO2 emission.
The lights were launched by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Tuesday and they will upgrade the streetlights in two phases. The first phase will cover 101 km, and streetlights have been installed on 52 roads including Panchkuian Road, Raja Garden to Pankha Road, Delhi Gate, Dr Krishan Marg etc. In the ongoing second phase, 107 roads will be covered. The total project will be completed by May.
Under the new system, the lights will switch on after sunset and switch off when the sun rises. All the streetlights will be monitored from a central control room and the project is worth Rs 200 crore.
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“The system cuts down on manual or timer-based operation of streetlights and the lights are automatically turned on and off according to the sunrise and sunset time. This will lead to energy conservation and reduce CO2 emissions. The system is GSM and GPRS based. Each feeder pillar powering approximately 70-80 lights is controlled by a device, which has a SIM with GPRS connectivity,” said MCD commissioner K.S. Mehra.
‘‘In case of any fault, residents can alert the maintenance staff with an SMS. A report on the operative and non-operative lamps will also be made available under the system besides detection of theft of power from the feeders,” he added.