Smart city solutions aim to reduce Warsaw’s lighting expenditure - Details - Category: Energy & Sustainability - 636 views Emitel, which says it delivers digital services and solutions powered by infrastructure, technology and data, has won a contract to build an intelligent street lighting control system for Warsaw. The smart city solutions deployed will enable Warsaw to reduce electricity consumption and make more efficient use of its existing infrastructure. Municipal services will also be able to respond to faults more quickly and carry out maintenance work more effectively. The value of the core project is said to be close to PLN79 million (about US$21.2 million). This is a strategic investment designed to modernise over 110,000 luminaires, representing a substantial proportion of the city’s lighting infrastructure. The new system will enable remote lighting management, early fault detection and dynamic adjustment of light intensity. The agreement covers the development and maintenance of IT systems, a cloud-based infrastructure management platform, the supply of lighting controllers and the equipping of a dedicated management centre. The contract has been signed for eight years, with an option to extend it for a further five. As part of the project, Emitel will build bith the system and a modern Lighting Management Centre. Equipped with operator workstations and a video wall, the centre will provide real-time management and visibility of the city’s lighting infrastructure. Lukasz Puchalski, Director of the Municipal Roads Authority of the Capital City of Warsaw, explains that over the course of five years, it has replaced all lighting fixtures in Warsaw, saving approximately US$16.1 millon annually. About US$17.4 million has been investted in the replacement of these fixtures, and the savings achieved have already reached nearly US$40.2 million. He adds: “Ultimately, Warsaw’s street lighting will be able to operate using only about 20% of the