Copenhagen
Copenhagen – Denmark
Street lighting renovation, optimization, operation and maintenance
Signed in 2014 for 12 years
CITY’S NEEDS:
- Be carbon neutral in 2025 notably by reducing its energy bill
- Reinforce inhabitants’ safety in the public and on the roads
- Improve mobility
- Increase its local identity and its attractiveness
EXPERTISE CARRIED OUT:
- LED renovation of half of the lighting park under 3 years
- Remote management of the street lighting with adjustment according to areas, traffic and needs
- Works maintenance and management with Citégestion’s platform MUSE®, Citelum’s subsidiary
- Design of a lighting master plan with a choice of 14 lamps including 1 specifically designed for Copenhagen
- Installation of a lighting adapted to each zone on the roads to increase visibility and quickly spot the different types of areas
- Minimizing of light pollution and great care of areas identified as “vulnerable” and conservation areas
RESULTS:
- 18,800 lights with LED
- 55% energy savings compared to the old lighting and 77% on the 18,800 renovated lights
- 3,200 tons of CO2 emissions reduction per year compared to 2010
- Improved visibility and safety of road users
- Respect for nightlife and biodiversity
ADDITIONAL INFO:
- Citelum designs a dynamic lighting and dimming solution near pedestrian crossings known as “Toronto” with Itron and the city of Copenhagen to increase their safety.
- Citelum is 1 of the 3 companies selected to provide and install traffic light and smart transport systems in the capital and Metroselskabet I/S.
- Copenhagen’s project won the “Sustainable Infrastructure Grand Prize – 2018 Green Solutions Awards”.
