GE intelligent lighting technology to help Santiago City saved $250 thousand

In January 29, 2014, the United States, Santiago City, Santiago municipal government announced today that they will cooperate with the introduction of GE GE lighting, intelligent lighting system and LED lights, to transform its downtown area of road lighting. This makes Santiago the first city in the United States to adopt GE LightGridTM smart technology. The new lighting system will be in place this spring. By then, it will not only bring more optimized and energy-efficient lighting for the city, but also for the local government to save more than $250 thousand worth of energy per year.

The project focuses on:

- earlier this month to start the installation system, will be completed in the spring of 2014

Santiago city - estimated annual energy savings of $254 thousand

- the full implementation of the project, 3000 sets of traditional light source lamps will be replaced

GPS - GE LightGridTM intelligent positioning technology technology innovation, energy will be able to accurately account every street lamp usage

Decorative lighting embedded wireless control technology - special settings, so that they can retain the original appearance of design history

The new system will not only improve the street lighting effect in Santiago, but also the reform of the urban lighting system. Because this new technology can automatically transfer data to the LightGrid network, the energy consumption of each lamp pole is measured, so that the government can pay for its actual energy consumption.

"This kind of lighting control technology will be a game changer in this area," said Todd, a temporary mayor of Santiago, Gloria. This technological innovation will provide us with real-time data on the failure or damage to the lighting equipment, eliminating a number of security risks. In this regard, people can feel the improvement of safety performance, while the technology also retains the original lighting history. "

GE lighting, President and CEO Maryrose said: "we are very proud of the role of GE LED and LightGrid technology in Santiago and around the world.". The technology introduced in this project is particularly prominent in energy conservation and is a more intelligent energy solution. Once this technology is implemented, Santiago will become more bright lights. We sincerely hope that this technology can benefit from the global cities in Santiago. "

Santiago City Department of Environmental Services Project Officer Lorie Cosio-Azar said: "the city of Santiago will build the focus to the LED street lighting renovation, the main reason is that it has a brightness can be customized, provides excellent lighting quality. We know that this will enhance the overall atmosphere of the city, both local residents and businessmen, or take the time to eat here shopping tourists, can feel more comfortable and pleasant atmosphere, unique charm and community. "

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