Smart city LED lights (Bloemfontein - South Africa)
The city of Bloemfontein, in South Africa, is improving its streetlight infrastructure by installing smart LED lights. Started in 2016, this 3-year project will upgrade 18,000 lamp posts from Echelon Corporation, which will then be installed by MAT Co., Ltd.
The technical solution comprises a smart server, smart transceivers and control router, luminaire controllers and a smart energy management system that enables brightness control, energy consumption measurement and real-time monitoring of each lamp’s status. This new lighting system is expected to reduce energy consumption by 30% and provide a return on investment in 5 years.
The smart urban lighting network allows efficient and rapid response to lamp malfunctions, avoiding any safety issue that might emerge. The infrastructure also allows to explore a wide range of other potential Internet of Things applications.
Sources:
https://smartcitiesworld.net/news/news/south-african-city-upgrades-to-smart-city-led-lights-926
Improved Energy management;
Improved Urban Lighting.
Description of the specific objectives:
- Reduce energy consumption;
- Improve public safety;
- Decrease maintenance costs.
City of Bloemfontein; Echelon Corporation (control networking company for the Industrial Internet of Things – IoT); MAT Co., Ltd. (IoT solution provider).