How Smart Street Lighting is Transforming Urban Spaces

With approximately 326 million street lights around the world, about 25% of them have been converted to LED lights. According to Northeast Group, a quarter of all street lights will turn to LED lighting by 2030. Turning street lights to smart LED lamps saves up to 80% in your energy consumption and related costs, as street lighting is one of the largest sources of energy consumption and emissions in cities.

Indonesia has increased the application of LED lighting commercially, residentially, and outdoors through street lighting. Though, compared to other countries, have been slower to implement the lighting due to the high population and the lack of awareness of LED lighting and energy efficiency in rural communities. 

Benefits of Smart LED street lights

 

1. Cost savings: As stated above, introducing Smart LED lighting provides cost saving benefits by reducing your energy bill. LED bulbs use around 75% less energy than regular light bulbs. Additionally, introducing a Smart Central Management System (CMS) and using sensors and set conditions to determine when lights should dim, will also reduce the costs.

 

2. CO2 reduction: Switching to LED lights reduces energy usage and in-turn reduces your carbon footprint. LED lighting also reduces light pollution by allowing for more uniform lighting distribution.

 

3. Real-time monitoring of the street lights: Connecting LED lighting to CMS enables individuals and the operator to monitor when lamps are malfunctioning or having abnormal power consumption, reporting these problems to the smart management system. This capability facilitates prompt action for maintenance or repair, ensuring consistent and reliable lighting for public spaces.

4. Provides valuable data: The CMS connecting all the street lights may hold information about traffic in the area based on motion sensors, which is beneficial for other urban applications including smart parking. Our technology allows the LED lights and the CMS to record and report functions with weekly, monthly, or annual reports.

 

5. Remote control: The control of these street lamps are accessible from remote locations, as long as the individual controlling the lights is on the Smart Central Management System.

 

6. Flexibility: The LED lighting can be embedded based on the astronomical calendar in different regions, changing in terms of daylight hours, light intensity, weather conditions, and traffic conditions – in case of road accident or emergency aid. The flexibility of these light controls also helps decrease light pollution. 

 

DOTS and our partners offer proven smart street lighting solutions in Indonesia through condition-based dynamic lighting and customized lighting patterns for different districts, from a few to up to tens of thousand street lights. Contact us for further information! 

 

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