Koninklijke Philips N.V.
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Publicatie datum
30 nov 2011 - 15:00
Statutaire naam
Koninklijke Philips N.V.
Titel
Philips announces the largest energy saving LED lighting deal in Africa to date
Bericht
Introduction of LED lighting technology offers South African businesses an estimated annual collective energy savings of ZAR 41 million (approx. EUR 4 million) and reduces 60,000 tons of CO2
Johannesburg, South Africa: Royal Philips Electronics (AEX: PHI, NYSE: PHG) and Eskom (The South African state-owned utility company) today announced the largest energy saving LED lighting deal in Africa to date. Under the agreement, 200,000 Philips MasterLED lamps are being distributed through Karebo Systems at discounted prices throughout South Africa to professional users of lighting such as hotels, banks, offices and retail outlets. These businesses and their staff will benefit from maintenance savings, great quality light and an enhanced sense of well-being.
The deal is aimed at replacing 50W Halogen bulbs with 7W & 10W LED lamps, which provide the same amount of light, and last significantly longer. The collective electricity savings potential of this deal is estimated to be 58GWh per year equal to ZAR 41 million and would save up to 60,000 tons of CO2. Based on calculations of 40-43W less power consumption, each lamp has the potential to annually save 280KWh of electricity equal to ZAR 200. In fact every four lamps installed will save the equivalent of three trees in terms of CO2 absorption. And the changeover just involves a simple switch of a bulb.
Andrew Etzinger Senior General Manager for Integrated Demand Management at Eskom says: “Just like most other countries, both developed and developing, South Africa is facing an energy-constrained future and it is in Eskom’s interest to encourage electricity consumers to reduce consumption where possible. Although we are investing in new power stations to generate enough electricity to meet medium- to long-term demand, improved efficiency is the most practical solution to ensuring our electricity supply will be secure in the short-term”.
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