The City of Cape Town’s Light-emitting diode (LED) streetlight project in the Helderberg area is making steady progress. The project, which started in 2017 in the popular Strand Beach Road, has been replacing older Mercury Vapour (MV) luminaires with energy efficient LED luminaires.
The City’s Electricity Generation and Distribution teams have been hard at work in the Helderberg area. Since July 2021, more than 735 LED luminaires have been installed in the area. The LED refurbishment project, which commenced in 2017, is a metro wide project and funding is allocated annually for these lighting upgrades.
Thus far, the City’s teams completed the installation of LED streetlight luminaires in Heldervue, Mission Grounds in Sir Lowry’s Pass, Jameson and Rusthof. The next phase of the project will commence in the Van der Stel and Faure Marine areas over the coming weeks. The City allocated R1,9 million towards the LED project for the current financial year.
Yesterday, 3 March 2022, the City’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy and Climate Change, Councillor Beverley van Reenen visited the area to see the work being completed.
‘As a caring City, we must continue ensuring residents across the city have secure and sufficient street lighting. LED luminaires also provide a number of benefits to residents and we look forward to carrying out the project across the metro.
‘LED luminaires provide improved lighting, it requires less maintenance and only needs to be replaced every 25 years. The equipment also has an almost zero failure rate. It is also more environmentally friendly. Work continues across the metro and we thank our teams for their hard work. We also remind residents to be our eyes and ears and to assist us in protecting our electricity infrastructure.
‘Vandalism and theft of infrastructure is an ongoing problem in many communities in the city and we ask residents to assist by reporting vandalism and theft to the City and the South African Police Service (SAPS). We continue to deploy security and monitor hotspot areas where possible but we rely on our communities to alert us and to help us protect community infrastructure,’ said Councillor van Reenen.
Anonymous tip-offs welcomed:
Residents can give anonymous tip offs if they are aware of illegal activity, such as illegal connections or unlawful occupations, that are taking place; that has happened or is still to happen. Please call 021 480 7700 for emergencies
The SAPS remains the lead authority in crime prevention.
Source: City Of Cape Town