GE Lighting has completed the installation of energy efficient LED lighting in Al Ain Municipality in Abu Dhabi, as part of an agreement to provide energy efficient solutions for the municipality's public lighting project. The project is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 234,000 kg per year.

The LED streetlight project GE has completed in Al Ain Municipality in Abu Dhabi is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emmisions by more than 234,000 kg per year. (All Photo Courtesy of GE Lighting)

Location:

Al Ain, Emirate of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

The Customer

Also known as the Garden City due to its picturesque location and lush greenery, Al Ain is the second largest city in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the fourth largest city in the United Arab Emirates. With the vision of being recognised as a world-class municipal system, improving services, ensuring sustainable development and enhancing citizens' quality of life are key priorities for the municipality.

Also known as the famous "Garden City", GE Lighting used its ERS LED scalable fixtures for the replacement project to keep the aesthetic look.

The Challenge

The main focus of the retrofit was on providing improved illumination and better energy efficiency, while simultaneously enhancing the visual appeal of the famous ‘Garden City'.

A spokesperson from the Quality Section Group of Al Ain Municipality commented: “As a government entity committed to enhancing the well-being of the people, we deliver the best in-class and customer-oriented municipal services. Our municipal lighting serves not only the function of public safety and convenience, but also adds to the aesthetics of our city.

“As part of our emphasis on optimizing energy use and in line with the green vision of the government, we decided to revamp our street lighting with LED solutions. GE Lighting, with its strong track-record in Abu Dhabi, served as an ideal partner in undertaking the project, demonstrating innovation in design and excellence in execution.”

The new LED fixtures are designed to withstand the extreme weather condition in the UAE.

The Solution

GE Lighting installed its ERS 2 557 94W lamps as part of the original street lighting design. Adhering to the existing street lighting system was a challenge, which GE addressed by drawing on its experience of working on similar projects globally, choosing technology that has already proved its merits at earlier applications in cities such as Las Vegas in the USA.

GE Lighting adopted an integrated approach to facilitate the project by using its ERS LED scalable fixtures, which provide optimal illumination. While preserving the aesthetic look of the roadways, GE Lighting's solution balances the technical needs of a sophisticated LED system with the functional demands of an outdoor fixture that faces extreme weather conditions such as in the UAE.

Results and Benefits

The LED retrofit has delivered significant energy and carbon savings, which in turn is supporting the municipality in reaching its sustainability goals. The new lighting solution is expected to achieve a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of about 516,831 lbs. (234,431 kg) per year. The lighting solutions have also reduced glare and improved light control, which adds to road safety.

In addition, the long lifespan of up to 50,000 hours and reduced maintenance requirements mean the ERS solution has provided the ideal match to Al Ain Municipality's requirements.