LEDs to replace bulbs across Andhra Pradesh

The Andhra Pradesh state government has signed an agreement with the Centre to replace the conventional bulbs, tubelights and solar vapour lamps being used for streetlights with with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps  in Visakhapatnam, Vizianagaram, Srikakulam and  10 other municipalities. As per initial estimates, the AP government will be able to save at least Rs 7,000 crore if it can replace the power consuming lights being used in streetlights and the  domestic, industrial and commercial sector with LEDs. They consume almost 50 per cent less energy than than solar vapour lights.