LEDs light the way in Portuguese towns

e14news — Thu, 07 Oct 2021 00:27:09 GMT

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Ten towns and cities in Portugal have been brightened up with the implementation of LED street lighting, while installation across a further 20 municipalities are expected to be completed in the next few months.

The UrbanLED luminaires use Luxeon Rebel power LEDs from Philips Lumileds, which the manufacturer claims will provide a combination of energy-efficiency, uniform light distribution and low maintenance and repair costs.

Additionally, the white light from the UrbanLED solutions lend a more attractive appearance to areas that were previously yellow-tinged under high-pressure sodium lamps.

"It's encouraging to see how many more local authorities in Portugal are also taking a long-term view and investing in state-of-the-art lighting," commented Luis Mota, director of lighting installer EnergiaViva.

"We see a complete national conversion to solid-state technology as a realistic goal over the next several years."

The Luxeon Rebel recently became the world's first power LED to be recognised by Underwriters Laboratories, simplifying the certification process.