The program to replace the 40,000 sodium streetlights in the city with the more energy efficient LED lights will be completed by year’s end.
Engr. Velasco said the current LED lights have three advantages over the sodium lights. And these are higher lumens, lower consumption of electricity and does not require much maintenance as compared to sodium lights. As for maintenance, sodium lights need to be replaced every two years while LED lights would will take 7 years before they are to be replaced.
With the partial conversion of sodium to LED lights this has generated savings for the City Government.
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