LED penetration rate increases, Ontario Airport / US city upgrade lighting system

Reports show that Ontario International Airport is replacing traditional high-pressure sodium poles in parking lots and driveways, and using LED lighting solutions from SolarMax LEDs (based in California) to provide a better customer experience and The goal of saving energy.

At the same time, the LED luminaires at the Ontario International Airport parking lot have also been upgraded because the new LED poles are equipped with dimming sensors, and when no one is detected in an area for half an hour, the luminaire brightness will be reduced by half.

With the new lighting solution, Ontario International Airport will further save power consumption during low traffic hours while maintaining the minimum level of illumination required by security cameras.

In addition, Wilmington, United States and the energy company Delmarva Power reached a cooperation, will install intelligent lighting systems throughout the city.

It is reported that the project began in July 2019, and plans to install 215 LED street lights and 50 smart sensors in West Center City, North Market Street and Baynard Boulevard. The ultimate goal is to convert all of the city's 7050 street lights into LED street lights. After the project is completed, the city will save up to $150,000 a year.

Regarding the streetlight upgrade project, it is reported that the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been replacing the streetlights since 2013.

At present, the city has become the first metropolis in Latin America to use 100% LED lights in street lighting. According to official data, electricity consumption will be reduced by 50%, about 85,000 kilowatts, equivalent to the average annual electricity consumption of 25,300 households. At the same time, energy conservation also contributes to reducing emissions of 44,000 tons of carbon dioxide per year.