IoT Streetlights

Cardiff rolls out IoT-enabled street lights.

17:50 04 December 2017

In a bid to reduce energy costs, Cardiff Council has started installing a network of IoT-enabled street lights throughout the city. The first part of the project, which involves installing 14,000 Philips Luma LED streetlights around the city, is almost completed.

 

Chris Jones, the lead electrical officer at Cardiff City Council, said: “We looked at a broad range of factors when selecting our new connected lighting system. Our top priorities were to ensure maximum benefit for our citizens and capitalize on potential cost and energy savings. Philips Lighting has given us an infrastructure that will grow with our needs and provide quality light to make our citizens feel safer."

 

"With continual monitoring, we can now respond instantly – such as increasing light levels at peak times outside schools and hospitals."

 

Cardiff City Council said that the project will help reduce the city’s electrical bill by up to 60per cent per year.

 

Cardiff became the 1000th connected light installation overseen by Philips since the company introduced the technology in 2012. Currently, it is operating in 37 countries, including Buenos Aires, Amsterdam, Jakarta, Los Angeles and Toronto.