Guro-gu Replaces 4,000 LED Lights for Vulnerable Groups

1000 Households Including National Basic Livelihood Security Recipients and Near-Poverty Class... Electricity Bill Reduction and Environmental Protection Effects

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] Guro-gu (Mayor Lee Seong) is carrying out an energy welfare project targeting 1,000 vulnerable households.

On the 12th, Guro-gu announced, "We are promoting a project to replace old lighting with high-efficiency LED lighting to reduce energy costs and improve living conditions for recipients of the National Basic Livelihood Security and the lower-income class in the area."

Guro-gu plans to invest a total budget of about 710 million won to replace up to four existing lights in rooms, kitchens, and bathrooms of the target households with LED lights by the end of the year, supporting a total of 4,000 units.

LED lighting uses 50% less power than conventional lighting, is brighter, has a longer lifespan, and unlike fluorescent lamps, does not use harmful substances such as mercury, making it an energy-saving and eco-friendly lighting that does not pollute the environment.

Assuming the existing lights are replaced with LEDs and used for 6 hours daily, it is expected to save 334,000 kWh of electricity annually and reduce electricity bills by about 33 million won in total.

Meanwhile, last year, Guro-gu also supported 8,567 LED lights to 1,126 low-income households and 156 social welfare facilities.

A Guro-gu official stated, "We expect the LED lighting replacement project to help reduce electricity bills for vulnerable groups as well as contribute to environmental conservation," adding, "We will continue to do our best to eliminate energy welfare blind spots."

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