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17 April 2009

 

BlueSpan installs first LED street lights in Portugal using Lumileds’ LUXEON Rebels

LED lighting provider BlueSpan has developed and implemented the first solid-state street lighting solution in Portugal along the Fidalgo Aprendiz in Pombal City using LUXEON Rebel LEDs made by Philips Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA.

Picture: BlueSpan’s new street light, which use LUXEON Rebel LEDs.

The new street lights are about 60% more efficient than the most common high-pressure sodium lamps, which were initially considered to replace the existing mercury vapor lamps. A design based on LUXEON Rebel LEDs that consumes less than 80W of power was selected due to the energy savings, high efficiency, uniform light distribution and long lifetime that could be delivered, says Philips Lumileds. The new street lights will not only reduce energy consumption but will also begin the process of removing lighting containing mercury from Pombal City, says mayor Narciso Mota.

The street lamp’s design was the result of a cooperative development effort between Philips Lumileds and optics expert Fraen. Working closely with teams from BlueSpan and LED lighting component distributor Future Lighting Solutions, the complete system came together in a very short period of time, Philips Lumileds says.

With a new optical solution that ensures uniformity and reduces glare, a correlated color temperature tuned for the environment, and a seven-year warranty, the new street lamp is being considered for broader implementation through the country, it is claimed. “Implementation in Portugal is being expanded, with new installations in 40 different cities starting in May,” says BlueSpan's general manager David Marques. “We see national conversion to solid-state technology as a realistic goal over the next several years.”

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