In India, the Ministry of State for Power, New and Renewable Energy has announced the installation of 1 million smart LED streetlights as part of the country’s energy efficiency and smart city initiatives. The one million smart LED streetlights illuminate 270,000km of roads and will help India save 6.71 billion KWh of energy. The one million units will also help avoid 1,119.40MW of peak energy capacity and the emissions of 4.6 million tons of carbon dioxide every year.

The project is claimed to be the world’s largest streetlight replacement initiative and is being implemented by the Energy Efficiency Services Limited. Some 13,000 jobs have been employed across the country owing to the installation, operation and maintenance of the 1 million LED streetlights. The smart LED streetlights initiative is a result of Pay-As-You-Save model adopted by EESL and municipalities. Smart street lighting is a hot topic disrupting the utility industry in India and will be a key focus at POWERGEN INDIA and Indian Utility Week conference which takes place in New Delhi next May. For more details visit https://www.powergen-india.com/ or IUW.com

EESL signed 7-year contracts with participating municipalities to help them reduce their energy usage by 50%. EESL is responsible for […]