The entire street lights in the capital will be replaced by light-emitting diode (LED) this year. The reason is LED lamps can save between 40-50 percent of the electrical energy and save the budget.

We already have the map, which is clearly in the five regions. The most numerous are in environment road

The LED lamps will be installed alongside protocol until environment roads. "We already have the map, which is clearly in the five regions. The most numerous are in environment road," said Head of Jakarta Industry and Energy Department, Haris Prindatno, Thursday (1/22).

Electric power of LED lamps that will be installed is adapted to road classification. On the environment road, the maximum power of LED lamps is 25 watts and 200 watts on protocol road.

"We just use the LED lamps with a power of 15 watts at the alley as gang senggol because it is so narrow. Thus we decided install 60 watts," expressed Prindatno.

He disclosed, budget proposed to Jakarta Legislative Council (DPRD) for the use of LED lamps throughout street lights in Jakarta this year reaches Rp 200 billion. Its installation in the environment road will be handed over to each sub-department. While for the protocol road will be managed by department. 

"Besides saving 40-50 percent, the LED lamp is also durable between 11-12 than other lamps between 3-4 years," he told.

Prindatno added, since 2012, the LED use has been tested in five regions. One of them is on Jalan Wahid Hasyim, Menteng, Central Jakarta. "In fact, they can save energy 40 percent. Talk about price, it's more expensive than regular lamp.