Wellington Solar Street Lights

Who buys street lights in Wellington?

In Wellington’s case the electricity retailer is Contact Energy Limited - this is who the Council purchases the electricity from. The electricity network which supplies power to the street lights is owned and maintained by Wellington Electricity. customer (the Council) and recovers this cost via the monthly power bill.

How many street lights does Wellington City Council have?

Wellington City Council operates just under 18,000 street lights – these light major and minor roads, pathways, access-ways, subways, through-paths, area lighting, amenity lighting and an element of decorative lights (such as the lights in the Norfolk pines on Oriental Parade).

Will solar lights improve visibility on the darkest stretch of tahitai?

Solar lights with a penguin-friendly amber glow are being installed over the next few weeks to provide better visibility on the darkest stretch of Tahitai – the award-winning harbourside walking and bike route.

Can Wellington save money through efficient outdoor lighting?

Wellington has the potential to save significant amounts of money through efficient outdoor lighting – there exists even greater potential to the city if the lighting network’s true potential to the city is realised simultaneously.

Does Wellington City Council use LED technology?

This paper articulates the research carried out by Wellington City Council in investigating the procurement and adoption of LED technology, adaptive dimming, and asset and performance management control systems.

Are solar street lights a good idea?

Solar powered street lights are a great way to avoid heavy installation costs which require digging 600mm trenches to meet NZ standards. Solar street lighting has become a lot more popular with government developments, council's and other commercial applications. Do your bit for the earth and buy solar street lights today! Loading...