Coventry Light Pollution Reduction Scheme...

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Not sure I like the idea of unfilterable "white lights" but maybe the controlled dimming might help?

Coventry street lights to become more energy efficient

1 March 2011

Street lights in Coventry are being equipped with new remote monitoring technology connected to a central street lighting management system supplied by Mayrise Systems.

The system aims to reduce light pollution and provide significant reductions in energy consumption and carbon emissions.

Following a £250 million PFI award to Balfour Beatty by Coventry City Council, the citywide installation of a centralised system will allow the automatic dimming of street lights and signs from a central control centre. The 25 year project will see the replacement of 38,000 lit units over a five year period, including the introduction of energy efficient 'white lights', followed by a 20 year maintenance programme.

The state of the art system will allow lit assets to be remotely controlled with, for example, lights dimmed as the sun begins to rise or 'turned up' for public events such as football matches.

The system also allows automated fault reporting and improved asset management.

Balfour Beatty is already responsible for more than 115,000 street lights and signs in PFI projects in Sunderland, South Tyneside and Derby) worth an estimated £198 million.

Source: Utility Week