Luix claims intelligent street lighting can cut energy costs

The system, developed by Luix, is reported to be able to manage the brightness of street lights based on the presence of people and vehicles in the area.

Ander de Bustos, technical director at Iluminación Inteligente Luix, told The Engineer: ‘The system increases the lighting level when someone is detected in the area and stays at a minimum level of lighting when there is no one on the streets.’

The motion sensors used are reportedly able to detect people and vehicles up to 150m away.

De Bustos claimed that the lighting system ensured a feeling of security, while using up to 85 per cent less energy than old street lights and 50 per cent less energy than the most efficient street lights currently used.

The Luix System operates between a standby mode that saves energy (30–40 per cent) and a detection mode, which is reported to provide the necessary amount of lighting (70–100 per cent) when someone is detected.