Mexico City Illuminates Heritage Park with Carmanah Technology's Latest Solar LED Outdoor Streetlight: EG300-Series
News Release
Carmanah Technologies Inc.
March 31, 2011
VICTORIA, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA (March 28, 2011) – A historically
significant heritage park located in Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico
City, is illuminating its pathways with EG340 solar LED outdoor lighting
systems designed by Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH). The EG300-series
solar lighting system, the company’s latest product, was chosen by the
City for the Parque Caneguin on the basis of lighting performance,
aesthetic design, and cost savings achieved in installation. The
EG300-series is specifically designed to meet requirements of lighting
applications in sun-belt regions of the world. This order represents one
of the initial launch installations within a key market for the new
EG300-series product. Parque Caneguin is also recognized by the
Insistuto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH) as a Mexico City
heritage site as well as being valued by the community as the “lungs” of
the district.
Parque Caneguin, one of Mexico City’s largest urban parks, exhibits a
number of important architectural and art deco examples from the 1920s.
The park’s historical distinction by the City and community provided a
unique set of challenges when pathway lighting improvements were
explored. In combination with illuminating the park’s various historical
attractions and classic architecture, increased after-hours lighting
would provide tourists and the community with an increased sense of
security and would lengthen the number of hours the park could be used
each day. According to a representative for the City, the aesthetic form
factor of the EG300-series would help blend into the overall look and
feel of the central city green space as well as provide an installation
that would preserve the integrity of the heritage site. Being powered
entirely from the integrated solar panel, solar LED outdoor lighting
systems eliminate the need to run cable through the park and can be
installed faster than traditional grid-based streetlights.
The recommendation to enlist the EG340 solar LED outdoor lighting system
to solve the park’s various challenges was made by local lighting agent,
Industrial Rocava S.A. de C.V. “We knew Mexico, DF, was looking to
install solar LED lighting in the Parque Caneguin and we felt strongly
that the Carmanah EG340 was the right solution,” says Roberto Carrilo,
Director for Rocava S.A. de C.V. “Once our client saw the aesthetic
design, the focused light output of the EG340 lighting layout, and the
strong reputation of Carmanah products, they agreed.”
Ideal for roadway, park and pathway applications, the EG300-series also
features Dark-Sky friendly BetaLED fixtures, which inhibit light
pollution and ‘sky glow’. During the day, the EG300-series will also
stand as a visible symbol of the City and community’s joint commitment
to eco-friendly infrastructure.
“With an increase in attention to sustainable lighting solutions, we are
seeing a growing demand for solar LED lighting for outdoor
applications,” said Ted Lattimore, Carmanah CEO. “As was the case with
this installation, Carmanah solar LED lighting systems tend to stand out
because of their ability to meet specified light output requirements and
fit in aesthetically with their environment.”
Carmanah EG300-series solar LED outdoor lighting systems are available
now for non-North American markets. For more information on solar LED
lighting, visit www.carmanah.com.
significant heritage park located in Delegacion Miguel Hidalgo, Mexico
City, is illuminating its pathways with EG340 solar LED outdoor lighting
systems designed by Carmanah Technologies (TSX: CMH). The EG300-series
solar lighting system, the company’s latest product, was chosen by the
City for the Parque Caneguin on the basis of lighting performance,
aesthetic design, and cost savings achieved in installation. The
EG300-series is specifically designed to meet requirements of lighting
applications in sun-belt regions of the world. This order represents one
of the initial launch installations within a key market for the new
EG300-series product. Parque Caneguin is also recognized by the
Insistuto Nacional de Antropologia e Historia (INAH) as a Mexico City
heritage site as well as being valued by the community as the “lungs” of
the district.
Parque Caneguin, one of Mexico City’s largest urban parks, exhibits a
number of important architectural and art deco examples from the 1920s.
The park’s historical distinction by the City and community provided a
unique set of challenges when pathway lighting improvements were
explored. In combination with illuminating the park’s various historical
attractions and classic architecture, increased after-hours lighting
would provide tourists and the community with an increased sense of
security and would lengthen the number of hours the park could be used
each day. According to a representative for the City, the aesthetic form
factor of the EG300-series would help blend into the overall look and
feel of the central city green space as well as provide an installation
that would preserve the integrity of the heritage site. Being powered
entirely from the integrated solar panel, solar LED outdoor lighting
systems eliminate the need to run cable through the park and can be
installed faster than traditional grid-based streetlights.
The recommendation to enlist the EG340 solar LED outdoor lighting system
to solve the park’s various challenges was made by local lighting agent,
Industrial Rocava S.A. de C.V. “We knew Mexico, DF, was looking to
install solar LED lighting in the Parque Caneguin and we felt strongly
that the Carmanah EG340 was the right solution,” says Roberto Carrilo,
Director for Rocava S.A. de C.V. “Once our client saw the aesthetic
design, the focused light output of the EG340 lighting layout, and the
strong reputation of Carmanah products, they agreed.”
Ideal for roadway, park and pathway applications, the EG300-series also
features Dark-Sky friendly BetaLED fixtures, which inhibit light
pollution and ‘sky glow’. During the day, the EG300-series will also
stand as a visible symbol of the City and community’s joint commitment
to eco-friendly infrastructure.
“With an increase in attention to sustainable lighting solutions, we are
seeing a growing demand for solar LED lighting for outdoor
applications,” said Ted Lattimore, Carmanah CEO. “As was the case with
this installation, Carmanah solar LED lighting systems tend to stand out
because of their ability to meet specified light output requirements and
fit in aesthetically with their environment.”
Carmanah EG300-series solar LED outdoor lighting systems are available
now for non-North American markets. For more information on solar LED
lighting, visit www.carmanah.com.