Light Emitting Diode (LED) is a device which emits light when an electric current passes through it. A LED based solar street lighting system aims at providing solar electricity for operating LED for dusk to dawn operation per day.
The broad performance specifications of a white Light Emitting Diode (W-LED) light source based
solar street lighting systems are given below.
| BROAD PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS | |
|---|---|
| Light source | White Light Emitting Diode (W-LED) |
| Light output | White colour, minimum six lux when measured from a height of About 12ft and illuminated over an area of at least 8ft dia.Higher Light output will be preferred. |
| Mounting of light | 15ft high pole with an extended arm to hold the luminance. |
| PV module | 37 Wp under STC, measured at 16.4v as V load module Voc Minimum of 21 V. |
| Battery | Flooded lead acid tubular plate, 12 V-40AH @ C/10, Max DoD 75%. |
| Electronics | Min 72% total efficiency |
| Average duty cycle | Dusk to dawn |
| Autonomy | Minimum of 3 days. |
| S.No. | PARTY NAME | PLACE |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | DRDA - KARUR | KARUR |
| 2 | DRDA - NILAKOTTAI | NIKAKOTTAI |
| 3 | DRDA - DEVAKOTTAI | SIVAGANGAI |
| 4 | COLLECTRATE – OOTY | OOTY |
| 5 | ARASU RUBBER CORPORATION | NAGERCOIL |
| 6 | TAMILNADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY | COIMBATORE |
| 7 | KARAIKKAL PORT TRUST | KARAIKAL |
| 8 | IVRCL INFRA LTD | HYDERABAD |
| 9 | NHAI, MADURAI DIVISION | MADURAI |
| 10 | TAMILNADU NEWS PRINT LTD | KARUR |
| 11 | ELGI EQUIPMENT LTD | COIMBATORE |
| S.No. | PARTY NAME | PLACE |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | L& T DHTL, HASSAN | KARNATAKA |
| 13 | VISWANATHAN CONSTRUCTION P LTD | COIMBATORE |
| 14 | SHANTHI FEEDS P LTD. | COIMBATORE |
| 15 | LAKSHMI CARD CLOTHING & MFG. CO | COIMBATORE |
| 16 | KSB PUMPS LTD | COIMBATORE |
| 17 | MITTULAL & LALLAH & SONS | CHENNAI |
| 18 | SHRI SANTHOSH MEENAKSHI TEXTILES P. LTD | COIMBATORE |
| 19 | FUZAIL SHOES (P) LTD | AMBUR |
| 20 | THE UNITED NILGIRI TEA ESTATES COMPANY LTD | COONOOR |
| 21 | SAKTHI AUTO COMPONENTS LTD | PERUNDURAI |
| 22 | N.M.HASHINI & CO | AMBUR |
