By Zareef Muzammil
SHAH ALAM, Sept 11 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is actively installing 46,000 solar light-emitting diode (LED) streetlights to reduce carbon emissions.
Its deputy mayor Cheremi Tarman said the installation works, which began in 2018, now have approximately 4,000 lights left to install and are expected to be completed by the year’s end.
“In areas under MBSA’s jurisdiction, there are around 64,000 traditional streetlights, of which 18,000 belong to the Public Works Department and Tenaga Nasional Berhad, while MBSA owns the rest which have been fully converted to LED lights,” he said at Dataran Kemerdekaan Shah Alam yesterday.
Speaking at the Shah Alam Car-Free Day programme, Cheremi added that with these facilities, the streetlight bill could be reduced to RM5.7 million per year from 2018 to 2022, compared to RM12.9 million in previous years.
“The difference is approximately RM7 million or 50 per cent, compared to the use of traditional streetlights, besides saving maintenance costs and, most importantly, reducing carbon emissions.
“Furthermore, monitoring the condition of streetlights can also be done through an app, making it easier for officials without the need for nightly inspections,” he said.
