Madrid LED switch

The city council for Madrid in Spain is to spend US$34.6 million by the end of 2013 on retrofitting 600 traffic lights in the city to new LED lights, which will bring about energy savings of 80 per cent. A contract to replace half the current incandescent bulbs has been approved by the city council and it also includes maintenance work to ensure efficient operation of the traffic light network
June 22, 2012 Read time: 1 min
The city council for Madrid in Spain is to spend US$34.6 million by the end of 2013 on retrofitting 600 traffic lights in the city to new LED lights, which will bring about energy savings of 80 per cent. A contract to replace half the current incandescent bulbs has been approved by the city council and it also includes maintenance work to ensure efficient operation of the traffic light network
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