Paderborn relies on sustainable street lighting: conversion to LED

Paderborn relies on sustainable street lighting: conversion to LED

The conversion of the street lighting in Paderborn is on an exciting course. In Westernstrasse, an important part of the city landscape, there are now significant changes in the house. The previous sodium vapor lights that have been installed in the pedestrian zone since 1996 are now replaced by modern LED technology, which will significantly reduce both energy costs and environmental loads.

At the moment, the 29 lights have an output of 150 watts, which leads to an annual total consumption of almost 18,000 kilowatt hours. The conversion reduces this consumption to less than 8,000 kilowatt hours. This is not only a step towards sustainability, but also an active contribution to climate protection and to reduce the energy costs of the city.

Important details about conversion

When converting, the complete lamp is not replaced. The housing of the old lights are still in excellent condition, which has prompted the city administration to only replace the inner life with a specially developed LED module with an output of 70 watts. This decision shows that the urbanization also pays attention to sustainability. The new modules also ensure more uniform and lighter illumination of the pedestrian zone.

It should be emphasized that the LED modules use insect-friendly, warm white light with a color temperature of 3000 Kelvin. This is not only more pleasant for residents and passers -by, but also protects the local fauna. The city administration emphasizes the importance of this environmentally conscious choice and shows that not only the cost reduction, but also the well -being of nature flows into the decision -making process.

The overall investment for the retrofitting amounts to around 10,000 euros, which is borne by the city of Paderborn, since this measure is not eligible. If the city were simply exchanged for conventional LED models, this would have more than doubled the costs, which would not have been portable from a financial point of view. Instead, a specific conversion kit was developed to make this conversion both efficiently and sustainably.

The conversion in Westernstrasse marks a significant step as part of the goal of the city of Paderborn, switching the entire street lighting to energy-efficient LED technology. Currently 40.8 percent of a total of around 16,860 lights have already been converted in the urban area. These figures testify to a clear commitment to modernization and environmental friendliness and are part of a larger initiative that aims to improve the quality of the city.

Another similar step is in Von-Ketteler-Straße in Elsen, where the bell lights installed there are also to be converted to LED technology. In addition, a funding application for the conversion of 1000 standard lights was submitted, which further drives the city's efforts to continue sustainable and efficient lighting. With these measures you can set a real sign for environmental protection, while at the same time the operating costs for the urban budget are reduced.