Recently, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has just announced the winners of the fifth annual Next Generation Luminaires™ (NGL) 2012 Outdoor Lighting Competition. The competition includes 120 outdoor lighting entries from 42 manufacturers based on lighting quality, appearance, construction, serviceability, efficacy and value.   The judging sessions was conducted by a group of judging panels last November 5-6, 2012, and the awards event took place during the 2013 Strategies in Light Conference on February 14, 2013 in Santa Clara, CA.  This competition is held annually to promote excellence in the design of energy-efficient LED luminaires for general illumination in commercial lighting applications.

For roadway lighting category, only 2 entries were recognized in the competition and Excellence Opto, Inc. is proud to receive as one of the recognized award for the NGL 2012 Outdoor Lighting Competition with the e-litestar™ SL2 roadway lighting product.  The judges of the competition acknowledged the light output, serviceability, and the efficiency of the SL2, but were concerned about some visible stripes on the roadway.  In fact, Excellence Opto, Inc. offers roadway fixtures with different optics from Type I to Type V depending on the requirements and condition of the roadway. For every configuration of the roadway, we are able to simulate the roadway configuration and select the best SL2 model to ensure excellent uniformity to the roadway illumination.

The e-litestar™ SL2 delivers over 85 lm/w fixture efficacy.  The recognized SL2 Roadway Street light for the competition has an input power of 70W with CRI of 70 and a light output of 5950 lumens.  The SL2 series is also available in 55W ~ 205W to replace 70W ~ 400W traditional High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lamps with a total of 50% ~ 65% in energy savings.

The fixture is not only light-weight and energy saving, but is incorporated with the best thermal technology in the market with passive heat sinks to meet cities’ expectation and to sustain ambient temperature from -40ºF to 140ºF.  All e-lite star™ SL2 LED streetlight's serviceable parts are designed with captive screw mounting and quick-connect wiring for tool-less installation and easy maintenance.

About Excellence Opto, Inc. (EOI)
Excellence Opto, Inc. (EOI), is a manufacturing company based in Pomona, California established since 1995, specializing in LED Traffic Signals, LED outdoor and area lighting, LED street lights, LED modules and LED automotive lighting.   With vertical integration of optical, mechanical, electrical and thermal design engineering to manufacturing, EOI provides the most cost-efficient and competitive products to fully satisfy or exceed customer’s expectation.  EOI’s global Corporate Headquarters is located in Chunan, Taiwan.