Penang can look forward to a brighter future, from a street lighting viewpoint at least. The state aims to be the first in the country to have 100% LED street lighting by 2020, Bernama reports.
According to state housing, local government, urban and rural planning committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo, the move will fulfil the Pakatan Harapan government’s pledge made during the 14th general election in which it promised to install 20,000 LED streetlights across Penang. The upgrading project will not just involve street lights maintained by the local authorities, but also those managed by Tenaga Nasional.
“Penang will be the first state in Malaysia to have all LED street lights, which can save energy and reduce bill costs by up to 60%,” he told reporters. Jagdeep said that in Penang, a total of 33,198 street lamps will be converted into LEDs by 2020.
“Last year, the Penang city council had footed electricity bills for street lights amounting to almost RM6 million,” he said, adding that a separate RM7 million was paid by the Seberang Perai municipal council for the same purpose.
Aside from reducing electricity costs, the replacement for the high-pressure sodium lamp will offer significantly better illumination – for motorists, this means an improvement in general visibility, which should translate to a faster brake and avoidance reaction time.
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The thing is, LED lamps are very much more expensive. Granted, LED lamps lasts much longer too. So how much is going to be spend Vs how much savings per year? The ROI be something like over 10 years. On the plus side, Penang can brag about going green (again) which won’t hurt it’s public relations image.
Bro, LED lamps are no more expensive bcoz many are using it already. Even Philips & Osram are selling cheaper bcoz of economic of scale. I believe that LED lightnings are currently cheaper than florescent.
From Bernama report, LED street lights can save energy and reduce bill costs by 60%. Penang to a brighter future !
If 10 years ROI, forget it. Of course, it is ok for those contractors n those who get commission
if you buy things in bulk..it becomes cheaper..you cannot think of microeconomics..it doesnt apply here…basically buy LED in bulk you get it cheaper and maybe ROI is within few years or that year itself…so they save a lot of money..its a lie if ppl say buy a lot means cost is higher..in fact the cost is lower
Our ge14 spent 4m for the bulk ink purchased…some ppl said can get from alibaba at 40k…u don’t know all those monkey always buy 10-100 times more expensive?
It’s a light bulb that consumes 60% less and lasts at least twice as long, and the cost of replacement is dropping. The ROI is going to be much shorter than 10 years.
I live in Penang. I appreciate the change to LED everyone except in residential area. The LED is in my opinion too bright compared to high-pressure sodium lamp in residential area. Also the LED is bright white while the high-pressure sodium lamp is more like dim amber. The change makes certain parts of Penang feel different in my opinion.
exactly, LED is too bright and will hurt our eyes in long term. if u used to stay in states, most of them are using yellow color light at home, please study well before implementation. hopefully, the implementation not because of someone wants to have extra pocket money
LED beams are very focused. The beam pattern doesn’t stray far.
If the pole was installed near residential area, yeah the intensity would be a problem. Else, just get heavier drapes.
Those stupidly bright advertisement boards do far far far more damage. Waste of power, distract drivers, light intensity brighter than street lamps, light pattern leaks into residential area.
Ah yes, LED street lights to save electricity and power production. But no research has been made on the effects of LED lighting to us humans here in Malaysia? OR was it just presumed that saving electricity is PRIORITISED over our own health?
https://globalnews.ca/news/4122605/led-street-lights-eyesight-health-effects/
It is safe lah. The lights are mounted way up high if any radiation if would have dissipated when it hits the ground. Also formula 1 using it. Cars are using it. Your phone also using it.
Siapa dapat kontrak……
sape murah die dpt
Lol what’s the point of having it when they refuse to turn on the lights when it’s dark.
They will only switch on whenever they like to. Last time my family and I going home of. Highway. Not even a single light switched on
To answer all the nay sayers above. LED is not really much more expensive, initial costs are dropping even as I write but the long term costs are much, much cheaper ie. lower electricity costs and longer lasting. However a little advise is due, white LEDs for road lighting and yellow LEDs for urban or housing estate use – according to recent studies blue is the worst for inducing sleep whereas yellow (or red) is the best to allow the production of melatonin for sleep
In Klang Valley, most of the highway already using LED.
Problem with LEDs is when it burned, only affecting few of it and the lux will reduced.
Brightness wise, it is much better for driving.
I am fully supporting this approach. Take a look at Lim Chong Yu Expressway from Penang Bridge exit all the way to Batu Maung, the LED streetlight has clearer view for driver and it is brighter. And of course, go green save energy.
For cost wise I hope they start replacing those EOL streetlight first and for new roads, don’t waste money on still good and functioning sodium streetlight.
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Nah, the best way to save money is by not lighting them up, like what Selangor always do.
Better, they don’t even repaint the street lines. Imagine driving at night.
You are right. There are studies shown that there is severe light pollution going on with LED lights that are not well regulated. They don’t work the way people think they are. Instead they create severe shadows and you don’t see what is in the shadowed areas, which makes things dangerous. Plus natural wildlife is affected by the artificial brightness. Filter or dim them to the appropriate levels, then it will work.
Hope they gave the option of changing dimness since LEDs are bright.