Wallisellen switches to LED
In future, the town of Wallisellen will light its streets and squares exclusively with energy-saving LED lamps. The electrical energy required for this will come from locally generated solar power.
Wallisellen is increasingly relying on LED luminaires for lighting in public spaces. As it says in a media release, the utility company die Werke operates the lighting of public streets and squares with energy-saving LED lamps on behalf of the city of Wallisellen. Already today, 65 percent of the city in the canton of Zurich is equipped with intelligent LED lamps. These can be switched on or off as required and can also be dimmed.
“With LEDs, electricity can be saved and light pollution reduced,” says Philipp Maurer, Head of Civil Engineering + Landscape at the City of Wallisellen, explaining the conversion. The measures taken are part of the project “More Night for Wallisellen”, according to the press release.
Compared to their predecessors, the sodium vapour lamps, the new LED lights only need about half the electrical energy. This large saving is also achieved by the fact that the LED luminaires are equipped with sensors. When vehicles or pedestrians approach, the light is raised via motion sensors. At times of low activity, it is reduced by 50 percent.
By mid-2023, all street lighting should be equipped with the new system. The city buys the electricity required for operation from local solar power producers.