BENEFITS OF MEPS FOR STREETLIGHTING

• Reduced electricity demand and, ultimately, grid load.

• Increased financial savings as LEDs require less maintenance and have a longer lifespan, giving ample time for a return on the higher capital investment.

• Reduced emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants.

• Improved energy security that will reduce energy poverty.

• Greater grid stability as energyefficient streetlighting supports related opportunities such as smart grids, distributed generation, increased renewable energy integration, minimising costs of peak generation, deferring high investments in infrastructure and slowing climate change.

An example of the more efficient LED streetlight

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References: Hughes, A and Larmour, R, (2021) Residential Electricity Consumption in South Africa, p.23