Broadband Powerline Communication for control and management of street lights reducing electricity consumption and carbon emissions

该项目将着眼于利用宽带电力线通信(BPC)和新镇流器技术引入创新的智能电子和网络管理，从一个位于中央的管理设施实时监测和控制路灯。发展覆盖在路灯电力网络上的宽带电力线基础设施，使运营商能够实现多项好处：路灯和路灯资源的智能监测、控制、高级维护和能源管理；显著降低能源成本和碳排放；重新利用现有的电力网络资产；增加增值服务，如无线热点、闭路电视和电动汽车充电。创新是通过引入实时通信和管理、照明柱处的智能软件以及使用最新半导体和纳米技术的集成电子系统来实现的。市场可行性的证明将对减少所有室外照明环境的电力消耗、成本和排放产生重大影响，包括街道照明、城市中心和超市、机场、体育场馆、会议中心、酒店等的停车场。交付成果将是市场可行性报告、演示和示范系统。

The project will look at the opportunity to use Broadband Powerline Communications (BPC)and new ballast technology to introduce innovative smart electronics and networking tomanage, monitor and control street lights in real time from a centrally located managementfacility. Development of a broadband powerline infrastructure overlaid on the street lightingelectricity network enables operators to realise multiple benefits: Intelligent monitor, control,advanced maintenance and energy management of street lights and street light resources;Significant reduction of energy costs and carbon emissions; Re-use of the existing electricitynetwork asset; The addition of value added services such as wireless hotspots, CCTV andelectric vehicle charging. Innovation is achieved by introducing real time communication andmanagement, smart software at the lighting column and integrated electonic systems utilisinglatest semiconductor and nano-technology. Proof of the market feasibility would have apotentially significant impact on reducing electricity consumption, costs and emissions in alloutdoor lighting environments including street lighting, city centres and car parks insupermarkets, airports, sporting venues, conference centres, hotels etc. The deliverable willbe a market feasibility report, presentation and a demonstration system.