Advanced LED
lighting system offers a palette of 16 million shades to illuminate the
Gateway
Beginning at
sunset, the iconicGateway of India’s lights dazzled the Mumbai city skyline
with a vibrant, celebratory lighting makeover, showcasing the dynamic special
effects of the magnificent LED lights.Shri K. Sankarnarayanan, Governor of
Maharashtra inaugurated the lighting of the landmark monument. The initiative
has been taken up by Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in
association with Philips India.
Commenting on this
new face of the monument, Shri K. Sankarnarayanan, Honourable Governor of
Maharashtrasaid, “I am pleased to be present here to witness the lighting
makeover of this beautiful monument. It is as much a matter of pride as is a
responsibility to help maintain and revive our historic structures and such
initiatives will only further promote tourism in Mumbai.”
Philips Color
Kinetics utilizes the latest advancements in LED technology to create more
light, while making it more focused and controlled.The state of the art
lighting system will allow the monument to minimize light spill, directing
light exactly to where it is needed.
With the new LED fixtures, the beautiful monument can be easily
automated in real-time by a computer control system to create unique light
shows with varied effects like ripple, cross-fade, particle and burst.The
system will also simplify the maintenance schedule, as well as monitor
unforeseen issues such as power outages.
Shri Chhagan Bhujbal,
Honourable Minister of Tourism, Government of Maharashtra said, “Being a
place of great tourism interest, this makeover only seems befitting to the
grand structure. Using a one-of-a-kind lighting system, the façade and mast of
the iconic Gateway of India now have lights complementing its existent
architecture and adding to its glory. I hope more and more tourists and
Mumbaikars come forth to enjoy this spectacle.”
“It is overwhelming
to see our efforts transform into such an impressive show at the Gateway of
India, after we enhanced the lighting at India Gate in 2012. We hope that our
Gift of Light to the people of Mumbai has given them another reason to visit
this wonderful monument. The LED lighting system used provides color and
spectacle, and is energy efficient. On behalf of Philips, I would like to take
this opportunity to thank MTDC and all the government authorities who hugely
supported this initiative and made this lighting makeover possible,” said, Nirupam
Sahay, President, Philips Lighting India.
There are various
products from the Philips Color Kinetics and LED street lighting family which
have been used to light up the monument and the adjoining landscape. In all,
approx. 132 light points have been created to bring the right kind of lighting
effect. The new lighting system is 60% more energy efficient than the older
lighting system which was installed at the monument which means that the energy
consumption by lighting at the monument and surrounding landscape has been
reduced to 13KW now from 32KW earlier, while the light output is clearly much
brighter and aesthetically more appealing. The lifecycle of this LED lighting
is about 15 years.
The event was live-streamed on www.MumbaiInANewLight.com
– a special site created for people to keep track of the build-up to the event
and suggesting interesting lighting ideas – the winning entries for which was
showcased at the Gateway of India. The best paintings from the painting
competition held with children from Akanksha NGO on Monday, 20 January 2014
were also exhibited at the venue.
The Gateway of Indiahas not only gone
greener but also more colourful with this new energy-efficient LED lighting
system. With the lighting specifically designed to withstand weather
conditions, the technologically-advanced LED lighting system offers a
palette of 16 million shades that make for amazing light shows. One can
look forward to many more nights of splendour as the majestic monument flaunts
its new look.
Contact:
Krishna Moorthy -
9442191717, Avian Media
Sarbjeet Sharma,
Goldmine Group
Tel: +91 9769981519 sharmasarbjeet@gmail.com
DishaAgrawal, Corporate Communications,
Philips Lighting India Tel: +91
9582210543 Email: disha.agrawal@philips.com
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