Gwangju Seo-gu Invests 700 Million Won to Replace Old Streetlights with LED

Published 17 Mar.2022 14:17(KST)

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Shin Dong-ho] Seo-gu, Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 17th that it plans to replace old streetlights installed in densely populated residential areas and around school routes with high-efficiency LED lights to create a safe and pleasant walking environment for residents.

This year, with a total budget of 700 million KRW, the plan is to replace 176 lights in the Gwangcheon and Dongcheon-dong areas, 102 lights in Ssangchon and Yudeok-dong areas, 105 lights in Pungam and Geumho-dong areas, and about 1,100 others around vulnerable locations with high-efficiency LED lights as early as the first half of the year.

Currently, there are a total of 11,012 streetlights installed in Seo-gu, of which 8,005 lights, or 72.7%, have been replaced with LED lights. As a result, approximately 73 million KRW was saved in electricity bills compared to the previous year.

Once this year's project is completed, it is expected that in addition to further electricity cost savings, a brighter and safer urban environment will be created, greatly enhancing residents' satisfaction.

Following the establishment of a security light DB system last year, Seo-gu plans to build an additional streetlight DB system to establish a systematic road lighting management system that includes history and civil complaint management through GPS maps, enabling prompt identification and maintenance of residents' inconveniences and promoting proactive administration.

A Seo-gu official said, “We will strive to create a brighter and safer walking environment by continuously replacing old streetlights and promoting DB construction projects to provide a pleasant walking environment.”