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Eaton wins contract to provide
energy-efficient lighting
solutions for Kuwait university
ower management company
Eaton has been awarded a
contract to provide custom-
designed lighting solutions for the
administration facility at Kuwait University’s
Sabah Al-Salem University City.
The administration facilities at Kuwait
University will serve as the main gateway
to the new campus. The seven buildings,
including cultural and convocation hall,
conference centre, university library, visitor
centre and a grand mosque will house
the chief administrative and ceremonial
functions of the campus, serving the needs
of a student population of 40,000, faculty,
administrators and visitors.
Working alongside key partner Khabari
International, Eaton’s was awarded the
contract to install a range of luminaries
including bespoke ‘Koble’, designed and
manufactured by Eaton’s UK Doncaster plant.
Ashraf Yehia, Managing Director, Eaton
Middle East, said: “Our Koble luminaries
is a perfect fit for this modern building,
providing an ideal blend of energy-efficiency
and performance to help illuminate the
architectural elements of this impressive
university campus. The project leverages
efficient solutions for this campus which will
be used by thousands of students daily, with
lighting features that deliver exceptional
light quality and uniformity to help enhance
the buildings aesthetics.”
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Eaton's customised solution was tailored
to the performance and effectiveness
required by the project to complement the
aesthetics of the building, mirroring the
extensive double height senate chamber and
class leading facilities. This was encouraged
by Eaton’s commitment of in-house testing
using calibrated photometric equipment in
real life conditions, a comprehensive warranty
and technical support providing additional
reassurance to source with confidence.
The Administration Building is the tallest
building on campus, incorporating state-of-
the-art offices for the top administrators,
president and secretaries at the university.
With custom-design luminaires, the 'Koble'
bespoke solution was designed combining
the existing portfolio with the customer's
specification to create an aesthetically
pleasing ceiling luminaire, delivering uniform
lighting with continuous mounting
The Sabah Al Salem University City is
being master planned as one of the largest
campuses in the world with world class
educational facilities equipped with most
advanced teaching and learning resources.
Last year Eaton was also awarded a multi-
million-dollar contract to provide complete
xEnergy LV Systems, power distribution
components and industrial control solutions
for the administration facility.
Eaton’s electrical business is a global
leader with expertise in power distribution
and circuit protection; backup power
protection; control and automation;
lighting and security; structural solutions
and wiring devices; solutions for harsh
and hazardous environments; and
engineering services. Eaton is positioned
through its global solutions to answer
today’s most critical electrical power
management challenges.
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