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Irish county council upgrades to LED streetlights

After evaluating traditional lighting technology already adopted in past projects, such as induction, the County Laois Council chose Cree LED luminaires to upgrade the street-lighting in parts of Portlaoise, one of Ireland’s fastest growing modern towns. Their decision was driven by the long life of the products and by the minimum maintenance costs. Developed by international lighting specialist Cree, the project uses the company’s XSP Series luminaires, which Cree says are an excellent alternative to
October 29, 2015 Read time: 2 mins
After evaluating traditional lighting technology already adopted in past projects, such as induction, the County Laois Council chose Cree LED luminaires to upgrade the street-lighting in parts of Portlaoise, one of Ireland’s fastest growing modern towns. Their decision was driven by the long life of the products and by the minimum maintenance costs.
 
Developed by international lighting specialist Cree, the project uses the company’s XSP Series luminaires, which Cree says are an excellent alternative to traditional high-pressure sodium (HPS) lighting systems, using nearly 50 per cent less energy and designed to last more than three times longer than HPS and traditional HID lamps.

Cree claims the lights are ideal for any outdoor application including parking lots, area lighting and pathways and provide an affordable and efficient solution to help accelerate the adoption of LED lighting in municipalities and cities.

According to Farhan Nasiem, Senior Executive Engineer Roads Laois County Council, the new lights have been welcomed by citizens, especially pedestrians who now feel much safer walking the streets at night, thanks to the brightness of new lights. “We are very satisfied with our decision to select Cree LED lighting solutions for this project and we are planning to expand the initial project and convert to LED luminaires in other parts of the city as well,” he said.

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