Smart safety in the urban space – Legnica’s comprehensive lighting upgrade

 

"This is a major step towards modernity and care for the safety of Legnica’s residents. Thanks to this investment, streets will be better lit, energy bills will be lower, we will look after the environment and the comfort of residents."

Jacek Baszczyk, Deputy Mayor of Legnica

PROJECT SPECIFICATION:

 

2627 luminaires replaced

78% energy savings 

Innovative control system 

Legnica has for centuries developed in the rhythm of movement and exchange, which has shaped its identity. A former capital of a Piast duchy, located on an important trade route, today it is one of the largest cities in the region and a key transport hub in Lower Silesia. The expansion of infrastructure revealed the need to modernise street lighting to meet today’s requirements for safety, energy efficiency and the management of public space.

The modernisation included replacing inefficient sodium luminaires with LED technology and implementing an intelligent control system enabling lighting operation to be managed, energy use to be optimised and incidents to be responded to quickly. LUG Light Factory’s comprehensive solutions — from lighting calculations to system integration — are already helping the city achieve these goals.

 

CHALLENGES

 

 

  • Replacing inefficient sodium luminaires that generate very high energy consumption while not delivering illumination levels compliant with standards
     
  • Improving supervision of the entire installation in order to optimise the management of the city’s lighting
     
  • Significantly increasing the safety of all urban road users

 

 

SOLUTIONS

 

  • Selecting energy-efficient luminaires based on a design prepared by LUG public-lighting specialists
     
  • Integrating all luminaires with the Urban system, enabling remote energy monitoring and the creation of lighting schedules
     
  • Using controllers with a gyroscope to detect luminaire tilt and impacts to the pole

Safety as a key priority

Once the modernisation is complete, Legnica’s residents will be safer on 178 streets across the city. Even, standards-compliant light levels improve visibility on roads, crossings and pavements, reducing the risk of accidents and increasing pedestrians’ sense of safety.


The innovative control system enables technical services to respond quickly to damage, ensuring continuity of lighting and shortening response times in situations requiring intervention.


This modernisation is an important step towards a safer and more modern Legnica, showing how light can set a new standard — not only by reducing costs and meeting regulations, but also by genuinely improving residents’ quality of life.
 

RESULTS

  • Deliver 78% reduction in energy consumption, which genuinely eases the city budget and creates scope for further investment
     
  • Have EPD certificates, confirming a sustainable character and recyclability
     
  • Comply with the DarkSky directive, meaning their impact on night-sky pollution is negligible

Luminaires in the project

Products used in the project
SAVA
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Products used in the project
URBINO LED S
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Products used in the project
AVENIDA HERITAGE LED
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