The City of Cape Town has launched a three-year, R160 million programme to modernise its public lighting infrastructure, focusing on replacing outdated high-pressure sodium (HPS) streetlights with energy-efficient LED fittings.
“The rollout aims to improve visibility, cut electricity consumption and reduce maintenance costs across the metro. This investment ensures our infrastructure keeps up with modern standards,” said the city’s Mayoral Committee Member for Energy Xanthea Limberg.
The upgrade programme includes a large-scale retrofit, replacing 1 000 W HPS fittings with 488 W LED units and securing 48,8% in energy savings per fitting. Lower maintenance requirements and longer equipment lifespans are expected to reduce the number of service call-outs while also cutting operational costs over time.
