The American-led First Light Project partnered with Power Up Gambia to help further renewable energy while reducing energy consumption. The two-prong approach hopes to help reduce the operating costs of various facilities in under-developing countries.
First Light will target community health care and educational facilities by increasing the use of LED tube lights that can reduce the cost of electricity by 50% or more. The project first began in the summer in Gambia and tested the lights in various areas of Gambia’s Sulayman Junkung General Hospital (SJGH). The facility runs 24/7, but requires additional support generators that use diesel to power the lights for 10 hours.
The American made lights include options to help replace fluorescent tubes like length, color temperature, watts, and lens. Charlie Szoradi, CEO of Independence LED, said: “We take light for granted in the industrialized world, and light is at its core is a means to foster a healthy body and mind.”
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