Solar-powered smart street lighting (Tilburg - The Netherlands)
In October 2017, two solar-powered smart street lights in Tilburg were officially revealed by the city councillor Mario Jacobs. FlexSol Solutions was responsible for the development of the Soluxio system, composed by the first autonomous off-grid solar lamp posts in the city (there is no electricity grid available in Besterd Square).
Besides producing energy for its own operation, the light poles can also serve as charging point for mobile phones, laptops, tables, electric vehicles, or bikes. Future possibilities include traffic regulation and measurement of environmental indicators (such as air quality) and weather prediction through the installation of sensors.
The Soluxio smart street lighting system is able to adjust brightness to adapt itself to the time of night, being less unpleasant to the eyes of the citizens. A wireless internet connection and a remote monitoring and management system allow the light posts to report any anomaly in its own functioning and request maintenance, while also serving as a base for future smart city applications.
The online management platform is available here: https://soluxio.lighting/management-platform/.
Sources:
https://amsterdamsmartcity.com/projects/smart-city-ready-solar-street-lights-in-tilburg
https://flexsolsolutions.com/soluxio/first-off-grid-smart-city-solar-light-poles-tilburg/
Improved Urban Lighting.
Description of the objectives:
- Implement a self-sustaining lighting solution that is also temporarily relocatable (because Besterd Square is entirely occupied by a fair once a year);
- Reduce electricity costs with the lighting system and adjust light intensity according to the time of night.
City of Tilburg; SAPA Pole Products; FlexSol Solutions.