Business News of Monday, 17 August 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comStreet Lightning Works project to save 40% of energy consumption – MiDAThe Millennium Development Authority (MiDA)The Street Lightning Works project under the Ghana Power Compact program is expected to reduce electricity consumption by 40 percent for assemblies and road users after its completion in March 2021. The project, which is being implemented by the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA) will witness the improvement in quality lightning of some selected 440 km streets in Accra. According to the Project Manager, Sylvester Ashong Ayayee of the Energy Efficient Demand Supply Management unit at MiDA, all design, safety and traffic management requirements have been conducted for works to commence. “The features on these street lights are highly specified with dimming properties for energy consumption and also features communication sensors and servers that will prompt maintenance teams of MMDA’s that will be trained by MiDA,” Mr Ayayee said. The estimated cost for the Street Lightning Works project is US$9.89 million with the funds provided by the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) under the Ghana Power Compact program.

Source: GhanaWeb August 17, 2020 11:48 UTC