Canberra to add 16,000 connected streetlights to smart city network

Canberra is planning to upgrade a further 16,000 streetlights with smart lighting technology from Itron, expanding its connected lighting network to more than 47,000 assets.

The ACT Government’s City and Environment Directorate (CED) is extending its collaboration with Itron and delivery partner Omexom following seven years of operating the city’s smart lighting infrastructure.

The planned expansion will take the number of streetlights equipped with Itron’s Networked Lighting Controllers (NLCs) from approximately 31,000 to more than 47,000.

This represents nearly 60% of the ACT Government’s streetlighting estate, which comprises more than 83,000 lights.

The expansion forms part of the ACT Government’s wider sustainability and smart city objectives, which include investment in public transport and active travel infrastructure.