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Salaam Street and Tunnel wins project of the year at Middle East Electricity awards

Abu Dhabi Municipality and Ruud Lighting recognised by industry peers for excellence in energy sector

Dubai, UAE, 8 February 2012: Abu Dhabi Municipality and Ruud Lighting Arabia were the standout winners at the Middle East Electricity Awards, taking home the Project of the Year Award for their joint collaboration on the Salaam Street and Tunnel project in the UAE capital.

Contested by 29 departments, teams and organisations across six different categories, the awards were a new addition to Middle East Electricity, which opened yesterday (7 February) at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, and concludes tomorrow (9 February).

Ruud Lighting Arabia supplied the municipality with 5,016 interior zone LED luminaires which were installed along the 2.6km Salaam Street Tunnel to replace existing High Pressure Sodium (HPS) lights. The new fixtures reduce energy consumption by 60 per cent and deliver 80,000 of burning hours compared to 10,000 burning hours of the incumbent HPS fixtures.

Other notable winners of the evening included global leaders in power and automation technologies ABB Power for their 'ABB Transmission & Distribution' project in the CSR Initiative of the Year category; and CIMCON Software for their 'LightingGale Intelligent Streetlight Management System' in the Best Innovation or Technology of the Year category.

CIMCON's LightingGale is an automated, intelligent street light management system that automatically adjusts lighting for traditional and LED lights where and when it is needed, thereby reducing carbon dioxide emissions by up to 30 per cent and saving 50 per cent on maintenance costs.

Terry Willis, Managing Director of the Middle East branch for the Energy Industries Council UK, and one of the judges of the awards said: "The Middle East Electricity Awards are an excellent reference to highlight some of the outstanding contributions that are being made within the power sector of the energy industry across the region.

"It is an opportunity to showcase what is going on and how latest technologies are being implemented to meet the ever-increasing demands for excellence within the power community, both from a provider as well as a consumer perspective. The quality of entrants this year was equally as diverse as they were excellent."

The Middle East Electricity Award winners

Category	Winner	Project
CSR Initiative of the Year	ABB Transmission & Distribution	IMA Health and Safety Week
HSE Project or Initiative of the Year	Ras Laffan Power Company	Target Zero Accident
Renewable Project of the Year	TLM International FZE	TLM Intl FZE Project
Best Innovation or Technology of the Year	CIMCON Software	LightingGale Intelligent Streetlight Management System
Power & Water Utility of the Year	Qatar Power Company	Ras Laffan-B, Independent Water and Power Plant
Project of the Year Award	Abu Dhabi Municipality and Ruud Lighting Arabia	Salaam Street and Tunnel Project

Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Dubai Deputy Ruler, Middle East Electricity is firmly established as the world's leading power event. The exhibition features more than 1,000 exhibitors showcasing the latest cutting edge innovations, solutions, products and services in the power, lighting, renewable, nuclear and water sectors.

Organised by Informa Exhibitions, Middle East Electricity 2012 is the partner event to Power + Water Middle East in Abu Dhabi, Power Nigeria in Abuja and Africa Electricity in Johannesburg.

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