Case Study Toven Tunnel, Norway Photographer: Jan Fredrik Eliassen, Norwegian Public Roads Administrationwww.thornlighting.com Toven Tunnel - the world’s longest tunnel equipped with LED lighting Product GTLED Background At 10,7 km long, the new Toven Tunnel in Nordland, Norway, has become the world’s longest tunnel equipped with a complete LED lighting solution. Technical Manager at Thorn Lighting, Hans Øien, explains: “Toven tunnel is a new tunnel subject to a relatively low amount of traffic. This means a traditional lighting scheme would have resulted in a vast amount of wasted energy. The developer therefore wanted to employ modern LED technology to achieve optimal energy efficiency and a high standard of road safety.” Lighting objectives Senior Engineer, Per Ole Wanvik o

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