The pilot developed by Ingeniería de Aplicaciones Energeticas SLU (EDAE), as part of the European SEA TERMINALS project, began in early September at the Noatum Container Terminal Valencia, by testing a Dynamic Lighting System (Terminal Dynamic Illumination – TDI). This system facilitates the intelligent and efficient management and reduction of energy consumption in lighting.
The operation was launched in new facilities adapted to work with LED technology and a dynamic management system, with the testing stage lasting for 1000 hours. Initial results show that the forecasted savings of the TDI System would be around 80% of current energy use and costs. These savings would be achieved with a return-on-investment period of under two years (internal rate of return above 35% and net present value of triple the initial investment).
The response times of the TDI system help ensure the safety conditions required in terminals and the lighting levels necessary for proper port operations. In addition, users of these facilities have reported improved levels of visual quality, with reduced glare and light pollution.