China Enterprise will install LED lighting for Rio road

Brazil's "Brazil Daily" reported on November 22, the main purpose of the mayor of Rio to China is to introduce the city of Rio's modern LED lighting system, which is now Rio's 450,000 public lighting all replaced with LED light. He said that a Chinese company interested in bidding for the project will therefore install LED lights on two roads in Brazil for testing.

"A large Chinese manufacturer of LED lights has announced an open bidding to participate in our urban lighting system project, which will install more energy efficient, lower cost LED lights on Rio Branco Avenue and Central Avenue, WIFI and camera, residents of both roads will soon see the lighting system connected to the WIFI and the camera, "Kriveli said in an interview.

The Rio government said the technology updates for public lighting systems are in line with the notion of a smart city, saving not only 57% on energy but also on improving safety and reducing the risk of road traffic accidents. In addition, Khuweila also said it will study the possibility of establishing an LED lamp factory in Rio to create more employment opportunities for Rio residents.

Kerry Vella hosted about 30 Chinese delegations on this Tuesday night consisting of Chinese entrepreneurs and business representatives from Macao, China and Shenzhen, as well as Li Yang, the consul-general of the Chinese consulate in Rio. The meeting was jointly organized by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute, China-PLO Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum (Macao) and Rio City Government.

"The visit of the Chinese delegation is of great significance to Rio and offers an opportunity for the economic, trade, technological and cultural ties between the two countries and cities," said Krivella. He also mentioned that the city government is negotiating with the China Development Bank for a loan of 2 billion U.S. dollars to reduce the municipal government's budgetary pressure.

Gloria Batalha Ung, head of the Chinese delegation and the Macao Investment and Promotion Agency, said: "Our trip is to learn more about Brazil's investment climate and engage with Brazilian companies and public agencies to explore more opportunities for cooperation."