The Significant Effect of Saving One Unit of Electricity and the Role of Non-Renewable Energy Based Street Light in Saving the Energy

Abstract

This study suggests an inexpensive, microcontroller-based Arduino-based energy-efficient smart street lighting system. The major goal is to create energy-efficient smart streetlights to conserve energy in already-existing streetlights in rural, urban, and just in smart cities. LED luminaire, LED driver, PV panel, charge controller, light sensor, motion sensor, and Arduino make up the system. The traffic on the road and the time of day or night are used to operate the smart streetlight. The system is set up to automatically shut off during daylight hours and only function at night, during periods of heavy rain, or during other inclement weather. When India is experiencing a power shortage, it is common to see street lights left on throughout the day. This is a complete waste of electricity. Another issue is that outdated street lights like sodium vapour, metal halide, incandescent, and fluorescent bulbs use more energy than modern LED lights. Using autonomously controlled, self-powered, efficient solar LED street lights, streetlights may be run for nothing. The main goal of this project is to advance the idea of a smart solar highway lighting system that works in tandem with wind turbines to reduce electrical waste and maximise energy conservation. There is no requirement for electrical energy from the electrical grid because we use solar energy in addition to wind energy. Along with reducing the load on the grid, we are also consuming less coal and lowering the quantity of harmful gases that are produced when coal is burned. Additionally, in the age of technological innovation, we are automating the system by employing smart sensors, which, when they detect a passing car, raise the LED lights' intensity and reduce them when the vehicle is stationary. This ensures that there are no manual mistakes in the project