The Electricity Distribution Department of the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) carried out 35 road and street lighting projects during 2021.
The projects included the installation of 7,132 new lighting poles, laying 215 km of cables, installing 97 lighting boxes, 30,497 lighting network maintenance works, and 114,97 lighting units, the majority of which are energy-saving.
This comes as part of the authority’s efforts to design and implement road lighting networks in all regions, according to high quality and efficiency standards and specifications.
Dr. Eng. Hassan Al Zarooni, Director of the Electricity Distribution Department, said that SEWA is keen to use energy-saving lamps and flashlights in the implementation of lighting projects in Sharjah, which supports its efforts to achieve sustainability through conservation of energy consumption, reducing maintenance costs, and the carbon footprint.