Work on LED Lighting Commences in The Square


 

Work has commenced (Oct 8) in Tralee on the installation of a low energy lighting scheme in the Town Centre.  Tralee is set to become the first Irish town to have LED public lighting in a joint initiative between Tralee Town Council, ESB and Low Energy Designs. The potential energy and CO2 savings are expected to be in excess of 50% . The 'before and after' situation is being monitored by the Kerry County Council's Energy Officer Willie Moynihan and will form part of a SEI case study on LED Public Lighting.

The ESB Contracts team under engineer James Houlihan commenced work in the Square on Wednesday Oct 8th and are expected to complete the installation of the nearby Abbey Court by this weekend. Testing the partially completed system attracted very positive comments by passers-by on Thursday evening including local resident Gerard Hogan who has seen many changes in the Square over the years.

The lighting fittings are being supplied by Low Energy Designs, a UK company with strong Irish links.  Oliver Blackwell and Alan Parker of LED are in Tralee this week supervising the installation and programming of each individual fitting.  The LED lighting scheme has many advantages over standard incandescent lighting including the ability to monitor and control each  light remotely, either individually or as part of a group, attach motion sensors to a network to increase light levels with activity and ramp up the lights as  natural lighting decreases. Its biggest attraction to local authorities is the substantially reduced energy consumption, higher light output and cost savings.

Alan Parker (centre) of Low Energy Designs, with Oliver Blackwell and the ESB's James Houlihan (right) remotely programming the new lighting installation in The Square.