New Delhi's energy chief Satyendra Jain announced that in the near future, LED street lights will become one of New Delhi's standard facilities, according to the daily of India. The government is preparing to replace traditional street lamps with energy-saving LED lamps.
The energy consumption of lighting in New Delhi is about 60000 megawatts (MW), and the energy consumption can be greatly reduced by replacing it with LED lights.
"We're going to make LED street lights the standard infrastructure in New Delhi, replacing old street lights," he said at an exhibition of LED products. I have instructed the Central Public Works Department of India to take this new direction. If the government creates a market, demand will emerge and the prices of these products will fall. "
While stressing the importance of sustainable operation, the director said India needs to focus on the development of renewable energy such as solar energy. In addition, appropriate financial model should be adopted to reduce the price of solar energy and other green energy products.
When the Populist Party (AAP) came to power, the cost of solar energy was INR 7 per kilowatt hour. Now it's INR 4.53.