Arabian Gulf Street lighting project to reduce energy use by up to 60%
The lighting network along the street will use decorative columns and energy-saving, eco- friendly LED headlights to enhance the area’s beauty with three distinct designs.
• Eng. Ayman Al-Oman highlighted six maintenance contracts covering all governorates, as well as contracts for installing lighting equipment on dark roads and contracts for replacing floodlights from sodium to LED.
Eng. Ayman Al-Omani, Director of the Street Lighting Department at the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, confirmed that the project to replace the lighting network along the Arabian Gulf Street with cosmetic poles and energy-saving LED headlights is expected to reduce electricity consumption by between 50% and 60%, as reported by the Al Rai newspaper.
Al-Omani stated at a press conference at the headquarters in Sabhan that “the project to replace the lighting network along Arabian Gulf Street with decorative columns aims to beautify the area using the latest technical specifications. It will feature energy-saving and environmentally friendly LED headlights and provide an aesthetic touch with three models of decorative columns.”
He added that “the contract is valued at approximately two million and 466,000 dinars, with a 24–monthduration, starting from the issuance of the first work order on December 5, 2023.”
He noted some obstacles encountered during the implementation of the infrastructure but emphasized that fruitful cooperation with all parties helped overcome these challenges.
He mentioned that the infrastructure works are set to be completed during the first year of the project, with the installation of the first set of decorative columns having begun last Sunday, opposite the Ministry of Oil. According to the timeline, the replacement and operation of the entire network will be completed within just one year.
He also pointed out that the columns were manufactured by a local factory after passing all tests and examinations to ensure conformity with the specifications of the ministry.
He highlighted six maintenance contracts covering all governorates, as well as contracts for installing lighting equipment on dark roads and contracts for replacing floodlights from sodium to LED.
He stated that there is a ten-year plan to replace the entire lighting system in the country with LED technology, along with expanding the installation of decorative poles at the state level.
He also pointed out that the ministry has joint projects with government agencies, including “residential” projects, where the lighting network was designed and approved by the Street Lighting Department in the new housing cities.
