Electrical Contracting News (ECN) September 2017 | Page 18

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As part of its contribution to energy transition, Nexans has inaugurated a new 600 kilo-watt
peak solar power system at its Liban Cables Naher Ibrahim industrial facility North of
Beirut, Lebanon.
This project, co-funded by Liban Cables and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), will
allow Liban Cables to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 750 tons per year by replacing
one of its diesel generators with solar energy.
To address the electricity supply shortage issue, most companies in Lebanon rely on
their own diesel generators. However, with around 300 sunny days in a year and over eight
hours of daily sunshine in Lebanon, solar energy presents a clean alternative that can
reduce the need for diesel self-generation and lower the national utility electricity bill.
The 1,900 photovoltaic panels installed at Liban Cables and connected to the plant with
Nexans solutions will generate over 938 mega-watt hours per year. This renewable energy
will cover over 8% of the electricity needed by the plant to produce a wide range of building,
industry and infrastructure cables.
The Liban Cables’ plant is one of the biggest renewable energy projects in the country
and the fi rst one to be completed within the framework of the Small Decentralised
Renewable Energy Power Generation (DREG) Project.
For further information visit: www.nexans.com
VIP LED
Luceco has recently supplied energy saving LED luminaires to The Ministry of
Interior, the government body in the Sultanate of Oman, responsible for the
administration of the country.
Platinum LED downlights were installed around the perimeter of the decorative
ceilings in the Very