Before the end of the year, over 2,200 streetlights will have been replaced with new energy efficient and low-maintenance luminaires from Philips.<\/p>\n
Andre Toet, CEO at Sohar Port and Freezone, said: \u201cAll operations, marine and land side, must comply with best international practices and, as we continue to grow rapidly, we have to develop new concepts for the environmental management of the industrial complex as a whole; our new LED streetlights are just one recent example on the road ahead.\u201d<\/p>\n
These new LED fixtures have a burn time of over 60,000 hours and should help reduce power usage by up to 60%.<\/p>\n
Plus, that there is the added benefit that with no glare, they should enhance road safety around the port.<\/p>\n
Sohar has invested over US$ 750,000 in the upgrade and the port plans to break even on the investment with reduced utility costs within four years.<\/p>\n
In the future, the system can be upgraded to dim automatically when no one is using the road, to further reduce power usage. There are long-term plans to power the system independently from the grid, using solar panels or other renewable energy sources.<\/p>\n
Sohar has a well-earned reputation in the region for being at the forefront of environmental initiatives. It plays an active part in the World Ports Climate Initiative (WPCI) and uses the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). It also rewards cleaner ships with discounted port dues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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