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If you find yourself out and about in Leicestershire, you may have noticed engineers working on the streetlights. This huge task to replace the bulbs has been underway for around two years, and is nearly complete.
Leicestershire County Council has spent approximately £25 million replacing the existing sodium bulbs in streetlights and replacing them with brand new energy-saving LED bulbs. Why? Because of the amazing benefits of LED bulbs, that’s why!
By switching to LED lighting, the authority is said to save up to £2 million every single year. The scheme has already seen 4,450 tonnes slashed from the carbon footprint.
The change to LED lighting will see 68,000 streetlights upgraded to LED lighting, which will all be controlled remotely from a central management system. The lights that are switched off to save energy can therefore easily be turned back on in case of emergency.
The switch will slash the annual energy usage from approximately 26.9 million kwh to around 10.98 million kwh, a massive reduction of approximately 60%! This will lead to a carbon footprint that’s down 5,600 tonnes every year.
Some of the major benefits that the LEDs will bring to the new streetlights include:
However, it’s not just streetlights that can feel the huge advantages that LEDs bring. Treat your home to some of our LED lighting and slash your lighting bills by up to 90%!
For any questions you may have about LED lighting in general, please get in touch with our friendly customer services team. Call us on 0116 321 4120, email us at cs@wled.co.uk, or have a look at our Facebook and Twitter.