Solar Streetlights In Islamabad

Pakistans capital to have solar streetlights

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will install solar streetlights in the federal capital replacing the existing ones, an official said. The new system would help save energy as well as maintenance cost, he said, adding that currently the CDA was in process of inviting bids from local and foreign firms for the project.

"Trenching and installing underground wiring often makes a solar streetlight system an economically feasible lower cost option," he said, adding that these solar streetlights would be installed at all main highways and avenues, residential areas, parking lots and parks. The official said the new system would also have the characteristics of energy saving, and environment protection.

Solar low-pressure sodium lights will be used for public lighting in residential area, parks and plazas.

He said solar streetlights collect sunlight and convert it into electricity, which charges the maintenance-free batteries during daytime.

At night, they are turned on automatically, using electricity stored in batteries during the day, he said and added that it required no wiring, no utility bill to pay, with the lighting option for 12 hours.

He said the CDA was paying a huge amount of money to Wapda under the head of streetlights bills monthly, and added that solar streetlight poles were durable and easy to install.