Smartening up Dietzenbach: Pioneering digital street lighting project underway
In the heart of Germany, the city of Dietzenbach is leading the way in modernizing and digitizing street lighting with the model project "Smart Infrastructure Street Lighting." This innovative initiative is expected to result in significant energy savings and improvements in the quality of life for its residents.
The project involves the installation of 440 LED lights, each equipped with multisensors that record environmental data such as temperature and noise levels. These lights are designed to adapt automatically to traffic volume, with brightness increasing to 100 percent in heavy traffic and dimming to 20 to 30 percent in less congested areas. This smart lighting system, open for further applications and enabling flexible integration, is set to be completed by autumn 2024.
The collaboration between Dietzenbach and industry leaders, Signify (the world market leader in lighting) and the [ui!] corporate group, has resulted in a system that promises energy savings of up to 85 percent compared to previous costs. The project is also backed by funding of up to 2.1 million euros from the state of Hesse.
Dr. Dieter Lang, a prominent figure, emphasizes the importance of conserving light as a means of promoting sustainability. He believes that this project will serve as a valuable example for other municipalities, furthering Dietzenbach's role as a pioneer in developing feasible approaches for the future.
The smart street lighting project has expanded to include key areas such as Waldstraße, Velizystraße/B459, the main street (Offenbacher Straße), and Offenthaler Straße. In addition to the 440 multisensors for temperature and noise measurement, traffic sensors have also been installed. The recorded environmental data is intended to optimize traffic control and support urban planning measures.
The smart lighting project in Dietzenbach is part of a broader initiative to improve the city's infrastructure, with the traffic sensors sending their data to an open urban platform that serves as a control center for the lighting. This system remains open for further applications, ensuring that Dietzenbach continues to adapt and grow with the times.
As the city of Dietzenbach embarks on this journey towards a more sustainable and efficient future, it serves as an inspiration for other municipalities to follow suit, demonstrating that smart, innovative solutions can have a profound impact on our communities.
