| National Efficient Lighting Strategy Introduced for Chile
 The Ministry of Energy of Chile, in cooperation with Fundacion Chile, has successfully established a nationally coordinated framework to transition to energy efficient lighting. The National Efficient Lighting Strategy was developed through a process that began with a workshop held last year to identify the tools and expertise required for the phase-out of inefficient incandescent lamps.
Chile is a partner country as part of the en.lighten initiative and has been designated as a pilot country to receive ongoing support for the development of a successful roadmap to ensure a sustainable transition.
A transition away from general service incandescent lamps to more efficient lighting would save the country an estimated US $486.4 million each year in energy costs. Chile could save a total of 2.8 terawatt hours of electricity, which is equivalent to almost 5% of the total yearly energy consumption or the output of 4 medium sized power plants. Over 1.2 million tonnes of CO2 would be reduced annually which is equal to taking 300,000 mid-size cars off the road.
The National Efficient Lighting Strategy follows the elements of the en.lighten integrated policy approach . The priority actions for the National Coordinating Committee include training for monitoring , verification and inspection, and the development of a comprehensive system for the environmentally sound management of spent lighting products. Technological innovation will also be promoted in the form of LED lamps, controls and sensors.
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