Thailand 4 departments jointly promote energy-saving LED lighting applications

According to Thailand's "world news" reported on June 17th, Thailand Electric Power Bureau, the mainland national highway department, rural highway department and promote the administration department to promote the use of LED lighting lamps, lighting in public places instead of using high pressure sodium lamp and fluorescent lamp (Sodium) (FluorEScent) plans to achieve annual savings of 50-70% power.

Director of nalon said the mainland power bureau, 4 departments will jointly promote the most appropriate solution modified the bulb, and prepare for the introduction of private enterprises to participate in the program. Because LED bulb price is more expensive, each about 20 thousand baht. The savings of electricity can be converted into private income. The project is scheduled to begin in 2011, initially intended to be converted 16000 LED bulbs, the estimated investment of 300 million baht, the remaining will be followed.

It is understood that the current Thailand electric power bureau is responsible for the arrangement of the mainland and sale of electricity to the national government 74, and is responsible for street lighting power supply and public places. LED bulbs will be used by the inland electric power bureau belongs to the environmental protection bulbs, saving energy in the energy saving than the original bulb 50-70%. And the use of the LED bulb is 5 times longer than the original bulb, each bulb can be used for 50 thousand hours, or a period of 10 years. LED light bulbs emit light, making the vision more clear, thereby driving safety and reduce crime. If the modified Qi 1 million LED lights, will reduce 4 billion 500 million kwh per year, is equal to Kanchanaburi reservoir power station Carlin poetry coincidentally satisfied power from 1/3. And 261 thousand tons of carbon dioxide emissions per year.