EESL to install 1.56 lakh smart LED streetlight in West Bengal

KOLKATA: Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) will install one lakh smart LED streetlights in areas under Kolkata and Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation areas. Outside Kolkata it plans to supply 56,000 LED street lights to municipal bodies.

EESL will make the entire upfront capital investment for this transition to LEDs and will pass on the advantage of bulk procurement to the state in a transparent manner. The state government will pay only 50 percent of the actual cost initially and rest will be paid in next 7 years on annuity basis.

Nationally, EESL plans to touch the 10 million mark by September and is currently present in 1500 municipal bodies in 900 cities of 22 states.

The 56,000 LED lights in West Bengal will reduce carbon emissions by 8500 metric tonnes and will save electricity of 12.2 million units, annually.

In addition to this, EESL is enhancing the benefits of affordable energy-efficient infrastructure with future-readiness, by connecting these lights to a web-based monitoring system, that enables remote operations and additional operational savings. Centralised Control and Monitoring System (CCMS) with GIS mapping for remote control and monitoring of streetlights are also being installed in these ULB’s. In Beldanga the work is already complete

In West Bengal, out of approximately 7.5 Lakh streetlights, 3.5 lakh streetlights have been converted to LEDs. The Department of Urban Development & Municipal Affairs, Government of West Bengal has roped in EESL to convert the remaining streetlights with LEDs from March 2019 onwards. Under the agreement, EESL will provide a 360-degree support to the government of West Bengal, wherein EESL will supply, install, commission and provide the service and maintenance of LED streetlights for the duration of 7 years, including the post installation maintenance and warranty replacement.

In the first phase, EESL is working with five urban local bodies, while the rest will be engaged in a phase wise manner by EESL under the guidance of the state government.

These LED lamps are equipped with a Central Control Monitoring System (CCMS), which allows remote monitoring and operation of the lights. The system sends alerts for each light that needs attention, reducing the chances of failure and sudden repair. Therefore, the avoided capacity of electricity can be ascertained from the reduced consumption of electricity.