India Airport Lighting adopts LED lights

According to Indian media reports, a few days ago, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) signed a memorandum of understanding with Energy Efficiency Services of India (EESL) to install energy-saving LEDs in airports, buildings and facilities managed by AAI. Lights to replace the current traditional lamps. It is reported that AAI manages 98 domestic, 23 international and 8 customs airports in India.

The memorandum requires the use of agreed energy-saving LED lamps to replace traditional lamps. According to the model of the ESCO, the first-phase investment will be completed first, and will be recovered on an annuity basis for a period of five years. The entire project is estimated to cost 2.441 billion rupees (approximately 238 million RMB) and EESL will carry out a five-year warranty replacement.

All procurement, installation and maintenance of lighting equipment will be undertaken by EESL and AAI will not bear any cost burden. The project will be completed within four months from the date of signing the final energy efficiency agreement (EPA). On Monday, AAI stated in a statement: "AAI has completed the replacement of the first stage LED lamps at a cost of 1.6 billion rupees (approximately 156 million RMB) ... and will save about Rs 1.4 billion (approximately 1.37 million). Billion RMB. "This will bring huge energy and cost savings to the AAI airport.

AAI Chairman Guruprasad Mohapatra stated: “About 20% of the total electricity consumption at the airport is for lighting loads. The replacement of existing lighting with LED fixtures by EESL will bring huge benefits to AAI, not only saving electricity, but also reducing energy costs. This memorandum of understanding will ensure the low cost of LED lights."

Previously, EESL was responsible for a number of lighting projects in India's Railway Bureau, Metro Corporation and Central Public Works Department.