Street smart lights to lighten power load

A smile will soon light up faces in the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation's finance department. An energy-efficient smile.knives supplierThe city is set to have energy efficient street lights within six to seven months, courtesy a Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) project that will use a number of devices to reduce power consumption and save the BMC money."Among other things, electronic devices to minimise power consumption,Manicure table can be very simple to very trendy depending on the resources.The kitchen accessories should be adequate to carry all the necessary products and accessories that will aid during manicure session. meters to gauge the units consumed, and dimmers to reduce intensity of power after midnight will be used," said state urban development secretary Injeti Srinivas. Lighting will also be monitored during daytime.The increasing energy expense on street lights had made civic authorities worried. Two-and-half-years ago, the monthly power bill used to be Rs 35 lakh. This has now touched Rs 72 lakh. The annual expense comes to around Rs 8.64 crore. The ever-increasing tariff structure and addition of new street light projects are causing the escalation. "The BMC had submitted a project report to the state government. Following that, a request for bidding proposal was floated. Interested bidders had a meeting today. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a wing of the World Bank, is transaction advisor for the project,"said Srinivas.aluminum beamIn the past, the BMC has launched pilot projects for street lights involving light emitting diodes and solar-powered lights. The present project will be for 10 years and cover the entire area under the jurisdiction of the BMC.The energy saving company (ESCo) to be roped in should at least have the capacity to reduce the power bill by 30 per cent. But BMC officials hope that the company will reduce the burden up to 50 per cent. The urban development secretary clarified that reduction of the power bill would not mean low-quality lighting."Poor lighting can lead to low visibility. Often, the quality of street lighting is poor and maintenance is inadequate. There are so many poles where the lights can be found burned out.There are cases where you certainly should invest in Remote control light and some cases where you can do without. You will need to determine in your personal analysis. The existing system consumes a large amount of energy. Costs naturally go up," said a senior BMC official."While the project will engage a third party independent assessor to judge the performance of the company that wins the bid, citizens' inputs will also be taken note of," said the official.The survey conducted by IFC has identified nearly 14,000 light posts that need efficient management so that the increasing amount on the BMC's power bills is reduced.