Canadian city upgrades public lighting network

Ville de Granby in Quebec is upgrading its public lighting network to improve citizen safety, reduce greenhouse emissions and realise overall energy and maintenance savings. The city in Quebec is working with utility solutions provider Trilliant and local energy services provider Energère.

In another announcement, Trilliant said it is deploying an advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) for the Provincial Electricity Authority of Thailand.

Intelligent lighting

Energère will use Trilliant’s internet of things (IoT) platform as part of the solution to support the city’s upgrade of 5,794 luminaires to LED technology. The city will integrate an intelligent lighting management system (ILS), and install 3000K warm-white, connected lighting units.

Trilliant’s intelligent lighting control technology will enable real-time remote management of all lighting fixtures, optimising operations management and reducing maintenance requirements. It will also ensure greater visibility and safety.

“The City of Granby is excited to launch this project, which is part of a larger sustainable development approach,” says mayor Julie Bourdon. “This lighting conversion will not only allow us to be more efficient and environmentally friendly but will also improve the safety of our citizens and our roads by increasing visibility. It will also generate a decrease in our costs related to the maintenance and operation of our lighting network.”

“This lighting conversion will not only allow us to be more efficient and environmentally friendly but will also improve the safety of our citizens and our roads by increasing visibility.”

Trilliant reports that the  new LED bulbs’ lifespan is five times longer than that of the original bulbs. In addition, the dark sky certification of selected products for the project will reduce the amount of light emitted towards the sky, thanks to directional lighting, and will limit intrusive light shining into residences.

From an environmental perspective, in addition to protecting the night sky, the city will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 96.5 tonnes of CO2 equivalent over a 25-year period, representing the life of the lights.