Dubai mosques to switch to power-saving lights

Dubai Municipality said the LED lights reduce electricity bills by up to 90 per cent, or Dh4,000 per year, and have a lifespan of up to 25 years.

DUBAI // More than 2,000 mosques in Dubai will switch to using power-saving lights as part of an emirate-wide energy conservation initiative.

The Islamic Affairs and Charitable Activities Department, Dubai World Trade Centre, Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, Roads and Transport Authority and Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme have all committed to using the energy-efficient LED lamps.

Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality, said: “It is an innovative, sustainable and comprehensive vision that will be the first of its kind in the region and will have economic and environmental implications for the emirate.”

The municipality said the lights reduce electricity bills by up to 90 per cent, or Dh4,000 per year, and have a lifespan of up to 25 years.

In 2014, Dewa gave several mosques in the emirate water saving technology while The Khalifa Al Tajer Mosque, in Bur Saeed Street, Deira, was opened as the first eco-friendly mosque.