Lighting retrofit project at DEWA Power Stations consisting of replacing 8,500 lighting fixtures with high efficiency LEDs
Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Etihad ESCO, the energy retrofit entity has executed the lighting retrofit project at the DEWA power stations in Jebel Ali and Al Awir. The project involved replacing 8,500 light fixtures with high efficiency LEDs and it has exceeded the contractual savings guarantee to 75% savings from initial electricity consumption, which is equivalent to a 15 GWh reduction annually.
The energy savings are coming from high efficiency LED lights by Philips Lighting that replaced old indoor, outdoor and streets lights in Jebel Ali and Al Awir Power Stations. The new electricity consumption from the installed LED lights was measured and verified and confirmed a savings of 75% compared to previous consumption. Through this ESCO project, DEWA will witness 6,286 tons of CO2 reduction.
Using commercial electricity rates, the project generates an annual savings of AED 6.6 million with no maintenance costs on DEWA on lighting for the contractual six years. DEWA's initial investment of AED 21 Million will be recompensed through the guaranteed savings in less than 3.5 years. Commenting on the completion, Stephane le Gentil, CEO - Etihad ESCO said, "We are pleased to announce the successful completion of our first ESCO project with Philips Lighting for the DEWA Power Stations. This pioneering project in Dubai demonstrates the viability and efficiency of the LED technology in achieving energy savings while ensuring better light quality."
Through previously undertaken audits, Etihad ESCO identified that the lighting infrastructure at DEWA Power Stations were aging and a significant improvement could be implemented to reduce energy consumption.
Commenting on the electricity usage, Alfonso D'andretta, Head of Systems Center Dubai at Philips Lighting said "Lighting today accounts for 19% of the world's total electricity consumption, whereas this number is 22% in our region. Importance of energy efficient LED lighting solutions is getting more crucial every day for a more sustainable standard of living."
"The better quality light fixtures will benefit the DEWA employees working on site at night and result in better safety and comfort conditions, but the biggest impact will be a large reduction in the energy consumption while reducing the maintenance budget for lighting to zero" added Stephane le Gentil.
Project Statistics
End User - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
Project Site - DEWA Power Station, Jebel Ali & Al Awir
Project Scope - Upgrade of 8,500 indoor, outdoor and street light fixtures with LEDs from Philips lighting, to reduce energy consumption and increase visibility, and enhance sustainability
Project Timetable - Project initiation - 2015; Project completion - November 2015
Products and Suppliers used - A total of 8,500 LEDs from Al Ghandi Electronics limited and Philips lighting Company
Cost savings with new system - The upgrade will result in DEWA's energy consumption saving - 75%
Other benefits - Long life of LEDs minimizes maintenance costs; Improved comfort conditions for DEWA employees; Significant Energy Savings; Better visual image of the site due to high performing lighting systems, which elevates visibility and ambiance
About Etihad ESCO
Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) is the official Super ESCO in Dubai and the first in the region, created to spearhead the development of a viable ESCO market through management of energy-efficient projects. Etihad ESCO is inspiring cross sector actions and partnerships among multiple stakeholders to create and sustain a vibrant market for energy performance contracts. Dubai is one of the leading cities in the world implementing a city-wide strategic buildings energy efficiency program with tangible social, environmental and economic benefits.
About Philips Lighting
Philips Lighting, a Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) company, is the global leader in lighting products, systems and services. Understanding of how lighting positively affects people coupled with its deep technological know-how enables Philips Lighting to deliver digital lighting innovations that unlock new business value, deliver rich user experiences and help to improve lives. Serving professional and consumer markets, Philips Lighting sells more energy efficient LED lighting than any other company. Philips Lighting leads the industry in connected lighting systems and services, leveraging the Internet of Things to take light beyond illumination and transform homes, buildings and urban spaces. In 2015, Philips Lighting had sales of EUR 7.4 billion and employed 33,000 people worldwide. News from Philips Lighting is located at www.philips.com/newscenter
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