Philips brings solar LED street lights to Nairobi
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Kenya's capital Nairobi will be the site of a Philips' solar LED lights pilot project, the first of its kind in East Africa
Philips solar LED technology combines new High Brightness LEDs with unique patented optics and an intelligent controller
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A collaboration between Philips and the Kenyan Urban Roads Authority will see the streets of capital city Nairobi being lit up with solar-powered LED lighting. The pilot project is the first of its kind in East Africa and and was launched during the 40th anniversary of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), which is headquartered in that city.
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