Canada pilot installation LED solar light, save the cost more than conventional leds

According to foreign media reports, Regina of Canada ( Regina) Are working on a five-year pilot project, test road section of solar lighting.

a government official said, & other; This is an important test, I think this is the place where we need to consider the future into energy, and attention. ”

the city will be installed in pilot road 14 LED solar lamp, the cost of each lamp c $6380 ( About 3. 280000 yuan) , the cost of fees including lamps and lanterns, light pole, digging holes, etc. , and collect data, and then to install 10 comparing the way of conventional power LED lamp, the cost of each lamp c $6940 ( About 3. 570000 yuan) 。

due to the high latitude, solar power is less, especially in the winter snow, so also need to consider cost and reliability issues. Pilot project five years (

2020 - 2025). Annual maintenance fee for: c $6440 solar lamp, traditional lamp is c $1850. However, solar energy lamp no annual operating cost, and the traditional lamp needs a c $1000 a year. Life expectancy will be more than 20 years.

it is understood that compared with the conventional power LED lamp, each LED solar lamp during the service life of 25 years, each lamp can save c $1185 ( About 6100 yuan) 。

if the project is successful, the official said, the city will consider cooperation with the developers, to ensure that all new roads using solar lighting.

official said, & other; With the passage of time, the solar energy lamp maintenance costs are likely to decline, it can reduce the cost of the whole city & throughout; 。