Current, powered by GE announced that its work at more than 50 FCA US LLC facilities and dealerships in North America is driving down lighting energy costs by more than 50%. The largest impact to-date has come from 18 FCA US manufacturing sites where 20,000 of Current’s Albeo luminaires are now improving energy efficiency, with an additional 5,000 indoor and outdoor fixtures installed at 33 dealerships. This type of energy savings is why LED adoption rates in industrial spaces are expected to skyrocket from just 3% in 2014 to 76% in 2020 according to a recent report by Frost & Sullivan.
The automaker’s 5 million square foot Sterling Heights, Michigan assembly plant is one of the largest automotive plants in the U.S. Current by GE created special anti-glare lenses and extended power supply solutions to address the scope and size of the plant.
The automotive industry has been an early adopter of intelligent environments, investing between $4 billion and $5 billion on smart infrastructure over the last five years. The automaker’s move to advanced LED solutions with wireless control capabilities addresses a need for real-time energy consumption data and flexibility. The company also pointed to the impact on employee satisfaction, productivity, maintenance savings and safety improvements.
Beyond their manufacturing facilities, FCA is extending its sustainability commitment to its dealership network with 5,000 indoor and outdoor LED solutions. In addition to reducing operating costs with energy savings, the indoor LED lighting improves the showroom display environment and the outdoor lighting helps improve lot security and better displays vehicles at night.
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