The document describes a project by EAST Produktions GmbH to develop and distribute energy efficient LED street lights called EVO-LED. The lights are patented and help communities save energy and costs by replacing older, less efficient lighting technologies. EAST Produktions GmbH targets the lights towards local and regional authorities as well as energy service companies. Case studies show communities have saved over 50% in energy costs by switching to the EVO-LED lights.

1. GOOD PRACTICE TEMPLATE
Project-title: EVO-LED
Name of the organisation: EAST Produktions GmbH
Status of the organisation: GmbH, private business
Address: Hauptstr. 19, 38388 Twieflingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
Contact person: CEO Mr. Heiko Presuhn, Mr. Dr. Sergej Bagh
Phone: +49 5352 3907 Fax: +49 5352 58 22 8
E-mail: info@evo-led.de
Web site : www.evo-led.de
Interest area
X Public Sector
 Private Sector
X Large Industrial Buildings
 Solar Plants
 District Heating
 Other
Target Audience
 Citizens
 Households
 Property owners
 Policymakers
X Local and regional authorities
X Energy service company (ESCO’s)
 Architects and engineers
 Other

2. BACKGROUND
As a first worldwide patent, EVO-LED lights are street lights based on LED technology. They
are very energy efficient and their light is glare-free. This product allows communities to
reduce costs for lighting the streets.
OBJECTIVES
The aim of the project is to develop and distribute a product which helps communities to save
energy by replacing older and less efficient technology. Objectives are to obtain general
acceptance for this new technology which results in widespread use. The key strategy is to
specifically target communities of interest and introduce the product and its advantages.
PROCESS
With EVO-LED lights, EAST Produktion GmbH follows the aim to substitute old street
lightning system for modern and energy efficient LED technology.
Furthermore the Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) initiates the national competition
“Energy-efficient City Lightning” with the German Development Loan Corporation (KfW-
Bank) and German Federal Environmental Agency (UBA).
Possible Savings: Model calculation in street lightning with hundred light points:
Type of street lightning
Energy consumption
CO2 emission
-
kWh/year
kg/year
(old) mercury steam light, 125 W
54.800
32.800
(new) LED technology, 30 W
12.000
7.200
FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND PARTNERS
The EVO-LED lights are financed primarily by the energy supplier, Eon Avacon.
Each type of the new lightning system cost approximately 500,- Euro, not including the street

3. light poles where the EVO-LED will be installed on top of it.
RESULTS
The EVO-LED lights have been implemented by several communities and are now
contributing greatly to save energy costs for these communities.
Some communities reported that they can save energy with the new street lightning system;
see above table in “Process”.

4. LESSONS LEARNED AND REPEATABILITY
The Energy use, especially in the area of street lightning, can be reduced by new and modern
system using the LED-technology. Old conventional street lights spent a lot of energy and did
not meet the state of the art. With a special foil inside the new light system glittering can be
limited or avoided. Sometime it is uncomfortable for residents if conventional lights are
shining from the streets outside through the windows. But this circumstance can be solved by
a switching mechanism within the new light systems.
Here are some physical properties of the new system based on LED-technology:
• Without any leakage of the quality of lightning
• Semi-night operation from 11 pm to 5 am
• Increased security
• Lower maintenance
• New systems radiate their lights downward
• Reduction of Long-range effects
• Optimum illumination of favoured areas
• Economic benefits: conservation of energy and cost reduction
• Ecological benefits: protection of species
A modification with EVO-LED – the first worldwide blend-free light system - can be
expanded in the EU.
PHOTOS:
The new energy efficient street lightning system from EAST Produktion GmbH, installed in
a street in Schöningen, Lower Saxony:
(Source: Newspaper of the Chamber of Commerce, Braunschweig, Issue August 2009)

5. Light type: “Magdeburg” from EAST Produktion GmbH
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6. Technische Informationen der LED-Technologie:
• Ohne Verlust der Beleuchtungsqualität
• Teilnachtbetrieb, 22:00 nachts bis 5:00 morgens
• Erhöhte Sicherheit, geringere Wartung
• Bedarfsgerechte Beleuchtung
• Richtiger Leuchtentyp:
• Leuchten, die ihr Licht nur nach unten abstrahlen.
• Fernwirkung der Leuchte verringern
• Optimale Ausleuchtung der gewünschten Flächen
• Ökonomische Vorteile: Energieeinsparung, Kostenreduzierung
• Ökologische Vorteile: Artenschutz bei nachtaktiven Insekten
Übersetzung mittels LEO für „LESSONS LEARNED“:
• Without any leakage of the quality of lightning
• Semi-night operation from 11 pm to 5 am
• Increased security
• Lower maintenance
• “bedarfsgerecht” (viele Bedeutungen): adjusted to the need of, in line with demand, designed
to meet (unique) requirements, as needed, as required,
• The right type of lightning
• New systems radiate their lights downward
• Reduction of Long-range effects
• Optimum illumination of favoured areas
• Economic benefits: conservation of energy and cost reduction
• Ecological benefits: protection of species
quality characteristics
physical properties [tech.]
Here are some physical properties of the new system based on LED-technology: