On Abu Dhabi Island, the Abu Dhabi City Municipality has begun a programme to replace old lights with smart energy-saving lighting systems (LED) that are environmentally beneficial. The ad also intends to demonstrate the city's smart lighting's environmental benefits.

According to the municipality, a smart lighting pilot project will begin in August with the goal of replacing traditional lighting in Abu Dhabi with energy-saving LED lighting in accordance with best international lighting practises.

It also intends to illuminate the city in accordance with internationally recognised standards, while remaining within the municipality's framework and commitment to reducing power usage and achieving sustainable development goals.

According to the municipality, the project would reduce electricity usage by lowering the intensity of design lighting and implementing smart system applications, as well as introducing ‘LED' technology, resulting in a number of social, economic, and environmental benefits.

“The scope of the project includes the provision of a smart central control system for the new lighting units,” said the municipality.

On the proven benefits of implementing the new lighting project, the municipality pointed out that the lighting contributes to enhancing the use of modern sustainable lighting technology, reducing and rationalizing energy consumption and carbon emissions, improving maintenance and operation processes and use of a smart control system following approved standards that are based on best international practices in this field.

The project also uses sustainable lamps with a long service life, which leads to improved lighting quality.

Smart lighting has a number of advantages, including providing lighting for roadways and pedestrian routes while preventing street lighting from reaching building windows.