New capabilities of TAURON’s lighting network

At least 20,000 modern LED luminaires will be installed this year in the lighting network across the regions where TAURON operates. One thousand modern light sources are already illuminating public spaces in the Silesian municipality of Gierałtowice, and installation teams are preparing to start work on the streets of Chrzanów in Małopolska. The new fittings are more environmentally friendly, energy-efficient, and safe, emphasising Poland’s largest electricity distributor.

The yellow glow of sodium lamps is becoming a thing of the past. For several years, TAURON’s lighting networks have been undergoing a major technological transformation thanks to LED technology. As part of a comprehensive modernisation, TAURON will replace nearly 3,200 luminaires in the municipality of Chrzanów in Małopolska. The work is already underway. The benefits of this change will be visible almost immediately – both in the municipality’s budget and on the streets of the city and surrounding towns.

“This is not just about replacing luminaires. It is a complete shift in the approach to lighting management – each lamp will become an intelligent point in the system, controllable from an online platform. This will give us a tool that allows for precise cost management while providing residents with significantly greater safety and daily comfort,” says Marcin Styrna, Vice-President of the Management Board of TAURON Nowe Technologie.

The difference in energy consumption between the old and new equipment will be substantial. According to the modernisation plan, installed capacity will be reduced from 475 kW to 123.4 kW, and projected annual electricity consumption will drop from 2,663 MWh to just 1,029 MWh.

This translates into energy savings of 61% – an effect that would otherwise only be achievable by switching off two-thirds of the existing sodium light sources. Such a spectacular improvement will be made possible by the use of a modern lighting control system that allows dimming of each lighting point, real-time monitoring of energy consumption, and immediate fault detection.

Source: https://media.tauron.pl