Distribution of 56 lakh LEDs in Delhi

New Delhi, Jan 24 : BSES, one of the three power distribution companies (discoms) in the national capital, on Tuesday said that in collaboration with the state-run Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) it has distributed over 56 lakh LED bulbs in its area of operations.The bulbs were distributed since the launch of a scheme on June 1, 2015, the power company said."These will cumulatively lead to energy savings of a whopping over 124 million units per annum vis-a-vis CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps)," a BSES release here said. Around 37 lakh of these bulbs were bought by over six lakh consumers in BRPL s area of South and West Delhi and around 20 lakh bulbs by over 3.37 lakh consumers in BYPL s area of East and Central Delhi, it said. Under the scheme, a consumer can now buy 9 watt light emitting diode (LED) bulbs at a heavily subsidized price of Rs 65 each. "Each of the LEDs is backed by the manufacturer s three years warranty," the staement added. "As a utility with a social commitment, BSES is championing the cause of safer, sustainable technologies like LED and roof-top solar net metering. As the cost of LEDs decreases, they offer an exponential potential for energy saving initiatives," a BSES spokesperson said.An LED bulb consumes 50 per cent less electricity than an equivalent CFL, and 85 per cent less than an equivalent incandescent bulb.