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s a contribution to enhancing the attractiveness of
iconic monuments while reducing energy consump-
tion across Africa (a project started during last year’s
roadshow), Philips has installed its latest Vaya LED lighting
solutions combining warm and cool daylight colours to create
an almost mythical atmosphere around the Clock Tower, the
Port Captain’s building and the Swing Bridge. The installed
lighting has a lifetime of up to 50 000 hours and each luminaire
has its own IP address; a precursor to the future of connected
lighting in an environment steeped in history.
Lighting is thought to consume around 15% [1] of the total
electricity output of an industrialised economy like South
Africa’s; it has been calculated that approximately half of a
city’s energy bill goes on lighting – for public offices, schools
and outdoor environments. It is possible to make significant
savings – on average 40% – simply by switching to energy-
efficient lighting technologies.
With electricity use being a constant concern across the
continent, workable and sustainable solutions are essential.
Driven by an increase in urbanisation and transformation, a
tremendous opportunity for economic and social develop-
ment exists; however, large scale growth also presents chal-
lenges with regard to energy and energy efficiency is crucial
to achieving smart cities of the future that are liveable, safe
and aesthetically pleasing.
Digital LED illumination for
Cape Town monuments
Philips, a leader in LED lighting, kicked off its sixth
consecutive Cape Town to Cairo roadshow by lighting
up the Clock Tower, the Port Captain’s building and
the Swing Bridge, at the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town.
This year’s roadshow theme is ‘Sustainability through
innovation’.
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