The Maracaná stadium is prepared with Led lighting from GE Lighting to shine at the World Cup of Soccer 2014

The multinational GE Lighting will supply 396 LED projectors of the EF2000 model to efficiently illuminate the stadium Journalist Mário Filho, known worldwide as Maracaná, from Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), during the World Cup of Soccer 2014.

In order to improve visibility, efficiency and image quality for the transmission of television programs, as established by FIFA requirements, the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, one of the icons of Brazilian culture and a world reference in football, will light up with LED technology GE Lighting during the Soccer World Cup 2014.

This emblematic stadium, recently renovated and with capacity for 73.531 spectators, the largest in Brazil, It will also be the one that will host the largest number of matches during the celebration of the FIFA World Cup. 2014, seven in total, including the grand final that will take place on 13 July of that year.

This lighting project is the result of the agreement between the construction company of the Brazilian government - Public Works Company (EMOP)-; the Maracaná Rio Consortium 2014 (consortium of construction companies Norberto Odebrecht and Andrade Gutierrez) and the lighting multinational GE Lighting.

One of the primary requirements of the project was that both the stadium and, mainly, the playing field, had uniform, shadow-free lighting to offer maximum visibility anywhere on the field, both to improve the quality and performance of the players, such as the visibility of viewers and for the retransmission of the television signal in high definition.

Alexandre Ferrari, general director of GE Lighting in Brazil, has expressed his “pride in contributing our experience to illuminate this monument to world football.”. We have been present at many moments in the history of the stadium, including its inauguration in 1950, and we are also participating in this new stage, "which represents a milestone in the development and modernization of the country's infrastructure.".

Maximum visibility in large spaces

In this sense, GE Lighting's EF2000 projectors chosen to illuminate the stadium control glare and shadows, concentrating light on the field with the highest quality. These systems use metal halide technology, with a capacity of 2.000 watts, to ensure maximum visibility on the pitch and in the rest of the stadium.

EF2000 floodlights are specifically designed to illuminate large outdoor spaces, as sports facilities, leisure areas, airports, facades, etc. also complying with the demanding requirements of FIFA to guarantee optimal visibility for players and fans on the field of play, as well as for the millions of viewers who do so through television.

Besides, These GE Lighting systems are ideal for installations with extremely high ceilings, as they are designed to reduce glare, as has already been proven in other stadiums, como Fenerbahce Ülker Arena de Estambul (Türkiye), which has these same projectors, as analyzed Digital AV Magazine.

The EF model 2000 It also allows different adjustable light effects and has an ignition system that restarts in just two seconds, compared to the fifteen minutes that other types of luminaires on the market usually take..

The Maracaná stadium is the venue with the largest number of matches (seven in total) will host during the World Cup of Soccer 2014, in addition to hosting the opening ceremonies of the Olympics 2016, being the second tourist spot in the city.

Precisely for this reason, The stadium has been completely renovated and remains the largest in Brazil, with a capacity of 73,531 spectators. Now has a completely new bottom ring, with a new stand to improve visibility, plunder, new seats and a cover that allows rainwater to be collected for reuse. The façade has been preserved, since it is preserved by the Institute of National Historical and Artistic Heritage.