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Singapore Parliament: Using smart LED lights to reduce energy consumption by 60%

The HDB Green Towns Program is a 10-year plan to make HDB towns more sustainable and liveable by 2030. The Green Towns Program aims to reduce HDB energy consumption by 15% by 2030 compared to 2020 levels.

Singapore Parliament: Using smart LED lights to reduce energy consumption by 60%

For solar photovoltaic (PV) systems on HDB rooftops, suppliers are responsible for financing, installation, operation and maintenance, and town councils (TCs) do not bear any costs. The solar energy generated is used first for public electricity services in HDB residential areas, such as elevators and lighting. Excess solar energy will be fed into the grid. Under this operating model, town councils may reduce electricity bills because some public services will be powered by solar energy.

HDB is also working with town councils to gradually install smart LED lighting in existing residential areas, which can further reduce energy consumption by up to 60% compared to traditional LED lighting. Town councils will bear the fixed costs, maintenance costs, and repair or replacement costs of lighting.

Electric vehicle (EV) charging points are being gradually deployed in HDB car parks. EV charging operators bear the costs of installing and maintaining EV chargers, which are recovered directly from EV charger users, not the town council.

Green Towns Scheme initiatives, such as the conversion of rooftop solar panels and smart LED lighting, not only make our towns more sustainable, but also help reduce electricity bills for town councils.

Each town council is responsible for managing its overall revenue and expenditure and reviews services and utility charges from time to time as necessary to achieve long-term financial sustainability.

Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine main building lighting renovation and improvement project

Recently, Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine in Harbin has been deeply promoting the renovation and improvement of campus night scene lighting. After nearly a month of repeated debugging and correction, the main building has been successfully renovated, creating a pleasing and beautiful campus night landscape, as a tribute to the 70th anniversary of the school.

Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine main building lighting renovation and improvement project

The main building of the school was built in 1954 and was carefully designed by the famous architect Mikhail Andreevich Bajichi. The total construction area of the building is about 20,000 square meters, with a total of 4 floors and a floor area of more than 5,000 square meters. The entire building is in the shape of a front view of an airplane, located in the center of the campus, surrounded by lush greenery, belonging to the Soviet socialist national architectural style, and is now a Class I historical protected building.

The Logistics Management Office further optimized the original design parameters, breaking through tradition and integrating modern elements while retaining the original architectural features. The original single skyline lighting and conventional digital tube outline lighting are replaced by energy-saving and environmentally friendly LED decorative lighting sources, which save energy and beautify the night view of the campus while being environmentally friendly, making it a summer night check-in place.

The school will go all out to continue to promote the second phase of the campus environment upgrade project. Through careful planning and scientific construction, the campus infrastructure and living facilities are continuously optimized. From the renovation and beautification of campus buildings to the careful design of campus landscapes; from the renewal and addition of intelligent teaching equipment to the in-depth creation of campus cultural atmosphere, all-round and multi-level transformation and upgrading are carried out, striving to create a new campus with complete functions, beautiful environment and profound cultural heritage.

Dongchang District, Tonghua, Jilin Province installs street lights to illuminate the masses

In order to further improve infrastructure construction and comprehensively improve the quality of life of residents, the Democratic Community of Minzhu Street, Dongchang District, Tonghua City, Jilin Province, has continuously promoted the “I do practical things for the masses” practice activities, and jointly claimed “micro wishes” with working party members to install street lights for the community, promptly solve the problem of people’s safety when traveling at night, and light up the happy life of the masses.

Dongchang District, Tonghua, Jilin Province installs street lights to illuminate the masses

After the community learned about the residents’ demands for solving the community street lighting during daily visits, the Party Committee attached great importance to it and promptly organized a deliberation and consultation meeting to allow party members and the masses to participate in community governance. Finally, it was decided to install solar induction lights to solve the lighting problem in the community.

After the plan was determined, the community organized more than 60 working party members in the jurisdiction to purchase street lights by raising funds in the group to claim “micro wishes”. At the installation site, community staff also checked the lighting effect of solar lights at night to ensure that the public passages and corridors of the community can be illuminated by lights.

The newly installed solar street lights not only illuminate the way home for residents, but also warm the hearts of residents. The democratic community will continue to be guided by party building and use the creation of a “happy home” as a vehicle to deeply understand the demands of residents, start with the “little things around” of the masses, do good things well, and do a solid and detailed job of serving the people, so that grassroots governance will not only be powerful but also warm.

Comprehensive upgrade of public lighting in Longhua District, Shenzhen

In recent years, with the improvement of residents’ living standards, the requirements for living environment are also growing. Guomao Beauty Life Company, a member company of Shenzhen Guomao Property Management Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Longhua District Apple Park Management Office actively responded to residents’ concerns and conducted in-depth research and planning on the problem of insufficient public lighting in corridors. After multiple rounds of discussions and comparisons of plans, a certain method was finally adopted. The new 5W-LED energy-saving bulbs produced by high-quality manufacturers have completely transformed the community’s public lighting.

Comprehensive upgrade of public lighting in Longhua District, Shenzhen

During the renovation process, we not only focused on improving the lighting effect, but also took energy conservation and environmental protection as an important consideration. The new LED energy-saving bulbs, with their high efficiency, long life, and low energy consumption, perfectly fit the concept of green development of the community. According to estimates, the use of new light bulbs will significantly reduce the energy consumption of public lighting in the community and contribute to energy conservation and emission reduction.

After the renovation is completed, not only has the overall image of the community been significantly improved, but the bright corridors have also made residents’ travel more convenient and safer. Residents said that the newly installed LED energy-saving light bulbs made them feel the care and warmth of the property, and they were full of expectations and confidence in the future of the community.

This public lighting upgrade project is part of the community’s environmental remediation and improvement work. In the future, Guomao Beauty Life will continue to adhere to the service concept of “from sincerity to perfection”, actively listen to residents’ voices, pay attention to residents’ needs, and continuously improve services Quality and efficiency. At the same time, we will continue to explore and implement more green, environmentally friendly, and sustainable development models to create a more beautiful, comfortable, and safe living environment for residents.

Some bus shelters in the central urban area of Huangshan, Anhui Province have been brightened

In order to improve the level of lighting and colorization of key sections and areas in the central urban area of?Huangshan, Anhui Province, and promote the construction of a world-class leisure, vacation and health tourism destination in Huangshan, the Municipal Bus Company has made every effort to promote the lighting improvement project of bus shelters along Beihai Road and Tunguang Avenue in the central urban area, which was successfully completed on May 28.

Some bus shelters in the central urban area of Huangshan, Anhui Province have been brightened

This time, a total of 24 modern shelters and 2 classical shelters were equipped with atmosphere lights, with yellow soft light outlining the contours of the shelters, escorted by warm lights, and greeted with soft light. The waiting area at night is brighter and the passengers’ vision is clearer, which greatly improves the safety of citizens’ night travel and adds a touch of bright color to the night view of Huangshan City.

The three-foot platform witnesses the gathering and separation; in a small space, it shows the feelings for the people. In the next step, Huangshan Bus Company will continue to focus on small things and start from small things, continue to deepen the “micro-transformation and fine improvement” project, continuously improve the comprehensive service level of urban public transportation, and add luster to Huangshan City’s construction of a new coordinate system for the “Mountain, Water Village Night” cultural and tourism industry.

The first batch of smart lamp poles in Henan Yudongnan High-tech Zone are put into use

Recently, the first batch of smart street lights in Huangchuan County, Xinyang City, Yudongnan High-tech Zone, Henan Province, were officially put into use on Nanchang Street of Yudongnan (Phase I) project.

The first batch of smart lamp poles in Henan Yudongnan High-tech Zone are put into use

These seemingly ordinary lights are actually not ordinary. The 124 lamp poles that resemble “spring buds” use “smart combined poles” that integrate lighting, video surveillance, traffic management and other functions. Giving a sense of ritual to “smart” travel and “low-carbon” travel can be called the “smart light” of high-quality development in southeastern Henan.

The Yudongnan (Phase I) project has attracted much attention from all walks of life since its launch. The construction content includes the big health industry park and supporting infrastructure construction projects and the Huanghe ecological governance project (Phase I). Nanchang Street, where the smart street lights are lit this time, is the main urban traffic trunk road in Xinyang City, and it is also one of the first construction projects of the basic supporting projects in the starting area of ??Yudongnan High-tech Zone.

Smart lamp poles are not just “lights”. These street lamps integrate new technologies such as AI-enabled light-following vehicles and deep energy saving. Through the built-in smart gateway, remote control, telemetry, telecommunication and remote adjustment can be realized. In the later stage, it can also be equipped with intelligent sensing equipment such as security monitoring, information release, environmental detection, and smart transportation. It is a demonstration of smart park on street lights.

“Intelligence” does not stop there. The intelligent controller of the street light will automatically and accurately predict the sunrise and sunset time every day according to the longitude and latitude of the equipment. According to the traffic conditions of people and vehicles, it can adjust the illumination and lighting range automatically to realize dynamic and intelligent lighting adjustment to achieve “light when the car comes and dark when the car leaves”, which not only improves the safety of night driving but also reduces energy consumption by about 60%.

The shape of the smart street light is like “Spring Bud” and “Xinyang Maojian”, which integrates the characteristics of Xinyang. Standing in the Southeast Henan High-tech Zone, it symbolizes the revival and prosperity of all things, and has become a beautiful landscape in the Southeast Henan High-tech Zone.

Street lights in Wangjiaji Village, Macheng City, Huanggang City, Hubei Province warm the hearts of the people

As the night deepens, the 50 newly installed street lights in Wangjiaji Village, Zhongguanyi Town, Macheng City, Huanggang City, Hubei Province, are turned on together, illuminating the “safe road” for people to travel and shining into the hearts of the people.

Street lights in Wangjiaji Village, Macheng City, Huanggang City, Hubei Province warm the hearts of the people

“Before the installation of street lights, we got up at 4 a.m. and had to go to the fields in the dark to pick vegetables and deliver them to the vegetable market and large supermarkets in the city before 6 a.m. It was very inconvenient to pick vegetables wearing a cap light or carrying a flashlight, especially on rainy days. You have to carry a flashlight and an umbrella, and you can’t see clearly at all. Either the vegetables are rotten or picked wrong, and the quality of the vegetables is not good, and you can’t sell them at a good price. Now that street lights have been installed around our base, it is much more convenient for us to pick vegetables, the speed is fast, and the quality is good!”

It is reported that the area near the asparagus industry base in Wangjiaji Village is dark every night, especially on rainy days, which makes travel inconvenient and there are safety hazards. Installing street lights to solve travel problems has become the wish of nearby villagers and drivers who often travel on this road section.

The masses have something to say, and the Party Committee and the government have something to respond to. In order to effectively solve the problem of people’s difficulty in traveling at night, in July 2024, under the guidance and support of the Party Committee, Government and Finance Office of Zhongguanyi Town, the Wangjiaji Village Committee and the village work team widely collected suggestions from villagers, conducted field investigations, and held a village representative meeting to discuss and study together. It is planned to carry out lighting engineering construction with the asparagus industry base as the center, and install 50 street lights in the surrounding area to focus on solving the problem of insufficient street lights in Wangjiaji Village. Although the weather is hot, with the joint efforts and cooperation of many parties, the installation of street lights was completed on schedule.

The road leading to Wenxing Village in Dali, Yunnan Province is fully illuminated

The road leading to Wenxing Village in Songgui Town, Heqing County, Dali Bai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province is narrow and winding, with poor visibility, and there are certain road traffic safety hazards for villagers. In response to this reality, Tian Jiasheng, a county people’s congress representative from Wenxing Village, put forward “Suggestions on Further Improving the Installation of Street Lights on Rural Roads” at the third session of the 18th People’s Congress of Heqing County held this year.

The road leading to Wenxing Village in Dali, Yunnan Province is fully illuminated

This suggestion has attracted great attention from the Standing Committee of the Heqing County People’s Congress. It has conducted in-depth research in Wenxing Village many times, actively coordinated project funds, and required the village “two committees” and the village work team to do relevant work for the smooth implementation of the lighting project.

Through everyone’s joint efforts, as of now, a total of 110,000 yuan of project funds have been obtained, and more than 90 solar street lights have been installed on the Wenxing Village road with a total length of more than 6 kilometers in the form of pole erection, hanging poles, and repairs, realizing the comprehensive lighting of the road leading to the village and effectively improving the lighting conditions of rural roads.

The smooth implementation of the project has laid a solid foundation for effectively improving the rural living environment, effectively building a rural social security prevention and control system, solidly promoting the rural revitalization strategy, and promoting urban-rural integrated development. At the same time, it also makes Wenxing’s countryside at night a beautiful landscape of the beautiful countryside, greatly enhancing the people’s sense of gain, happiness, and security.

32 LED street lights illuminate community residents in Nan’an City, Quanzhou, Fujian

In the early stage of the investigation, Jindan Community found that the Maohua Road resettlement community was not well lit at night, which brought inconvenience and safety hazards to residents’ night travel. To solve this problem, the community decided to invest 100,000 yuan to start the Maohua Road resettlement community lighting project.

32 LED street lights illuminate community residents in Nan'an City, Quanzhou, Fujian

During the construction process, the community arranged special personnel to follow up, and at the same time, they kept a good quality and safety check to effectively promote the installation of community street lights. With the resolution of a series of problems such as the field survey of the street light resettlement site, wiring, and electricity bill payment in the early stage, 32 street lights were quickly installed. Whenever night falls and the street lights are on, residents gather under the street lights to chat and play, and they are particularly happy.

“It’s great to install the lights. In the past, when I went out for a walk at night and walked here, I had to turn on the mobile phone flashlight for lighting. Now that the street lights are installed, we feel more at ease when walking.” This move was unanimously praised by the residents. A total of 32 solar street lights were installed this time, covering and illuminating about 6,500 square meters of road surface in the resettlement community. The installation of street lights has facilitated the residents’ travel, and the dark night life is gone forever. The living environment and quality of life have been further improved.

The interests of the masses are no small matter, and every branch and leaf is always concerned. Although the installation of street lights is a small matter, it is closely related to the happy life of residents. In the next step, Shengxin Town will continue to be guided by the needs of the masses, actively carry out the “I do practical things for the masses” project, and continuously improve the sense of security, happiness and satisfaction of the masses.

Baoding, Hebei Province, conducts centralized maintenance of urban lighting facilities

Recently, the Urban Lighting Management and Maintenance Service Center of the Law Enforcement Bureau of Baoding City, Hebei Province, completed the maintenance of lighting facilities in 2024 as scheduled, and concentrated on rectifying the loss of street lamp facilities caused by long lighting time, large power load, and low temperature, rain and snow weather in winter, to ensure the safe and reliable operation of lighting facilities during this year’s flood season.

Baoding, Hebei Province, conducts centralized maintenance of urban lighting facilities

The Urban Lighting Management and Maintenance Service Center strictly follows the spring maintenance plan and daily inspections, reasonably arranges the construction schedule, and focuses on key sections to give priority to tackling key problems, so as to improve the quality of spring maintenance and the travel efficiency of citizens.

Centralized maintenance of light pole well box transformers. The high-voltage monitoring center conducts a full-scale inspection of the box transformers and water level monitors of the base stations and water accumulation points, cleans and repairs 324 base stations, debugs 20 water level monitors, and paints 17 transformers, etc., with a coverage rate of 100%; Tiedong and Tiexi maintenance stations have repaired and handled more than 7,000 power wells, with a coverage rate of 46.1% of the total power wells, exceeding the target by 16.1%. The average lighting rate in the first half of the year reached 99.46%, exceeding the provincial standard by 1.46%.

Carry out grounding resistance detection of lighting facilities. Rain and snow soaking causes great loss to street light lines. In order to prevent leakage accidents, the grassroots units of urban lighting management and maintenance take the spring maintenance as an opportunity to conduct corresponding grounding resistance detection on street light transformers, distribution boxes, lamp pole facilities, lamps, etc., especially focusing on areas susceptible to waterlogging. For lamp poles that do not meet the grounding standards, take corresponding measures in time to avoid safety hazards caused by lamp pole leakage. At the same time, check whether the door of the street light control box is locked to prevent electric shock when it is opened by itself, and comprehensively check whether the lamp pole is leaking electricity to eliminate safety hazards.

Night patrol and day repair to ensure operation. Implement the night division and group inspection system, promptly feedback problems found during the inspection, make daytime maintenance plans and implement maintenance tasks, so that “night patrol and daytime repair” become the normal working routine. The grid management mode of strong inspection and heavy maintenance is adopted on a daily basis to effectively manage illegal connections and illegal advertisements, ensuring that the intact rate of facilities reaches 97.12%, which exceeds the provincial standard by 7.12%. From January to the end of May, the inspection team cleaned up more than 6,800 small advertisements and debris on lamp poles, cleaned up more than 80 waste road flags, and notified the property rights unit to deal with the crooked, reversed, and irregular road flags. 433 single-lamp extinguishing and 116 large-scale extinguishing were checked to ensure the safe operation of street lamp facilities and create safe and stable urban lighting.

Highlight the main business of maintenance and improve the resilience of lighting. Daily maintenance is refined and detailed. 1,293 sodium bulbs, 312 LED lamp heads, and 477 ballasts were replaced. 132 cable faults and 387 line faults were checked and repaired, which comprehensively improved the operating efficiency of lighting facilities and eliminated potential safety hazards.

As the main flood season approaches, the rainfall in Baoding will increase significantly, which will not only cause inconvenience to citizens’ travel, but also bring severe challenges to the safe and efficient operation of street lighting facilities. The Urban Lighting Management and Service Center will continue to pay attention to weather changes, strengthen the inspection and maintenance of lighting facilities, improve the quality and management level of urban lighting, properly respond to extreme weather, continue to strengthen the safety inspection and maintenance of street lighting facilities, and promptly discover and solve problems that arise, so as to ensure the normal operation of street lighting during the flood prevention period and ensure the safe operation of urban lighting facilities.