Santiago Yanes is a Technical Architect, (University of La Laguna) Technical Industrial Engineer, (University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria) Graduate in Mechanical Engineering, (University Católica de Ávila) University Expert in Renewable Energies (UNED) Since 1995, working in the Port Authority of SC de Tenerife.

Title: SMARTenerifePORT, a Case Study

The Santa Cruz de Tenerife Port Authority has been using CityTouch software since 2013 to remotely manage lighting at the ports on the islands of Tenerife, La Gomera, and El Hierro. Santiago Yanes, Lighting Operator, is in charge of operating CityTouch for these ports. From the beginning, he was impressed by the ease of use and versatility o ered by the Philips CityTouch solution. “The rst day I started using CityTouch, I was really surprised. I even found the system fun to use,” Yanes explains as he logs in. “I could obtain information about every single luminaire at our ports, manage their light levels in real time, or program them months in advance from any computer.” The port authority was looking to reduce the energy consumption and environmental impact of its outdoor lighting. “From the start, we were clear that we wanted to make the switch to LED,” explains Javier Mora, Facility Manager, Ports of Tenerife. “We tested various brands and products, but none of them o ered the excellent results that Philips gave us. These results are corroborated with each electricity bill we receive,” adds Mora with a smile. Santiago Yanes stresses the difficulty of finding an outdoor lighting management system that would meet the port authority’s needs: “We spent a lot of time looking for a system that would enable us to manage our outdoor lighting adequately. We found CityTouch to be the ideal solution for us.”