About SLSC

About Street Lighting and Smart Controls

The SLSC’s mission is to accelerate the efficient adoption of modern street lighting and smart controls technologies and best practices throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Background

IPWEA has been closely monitoring developments with street lighting since 2012. By early 2016, IPWEA concluded that there is an overwhelming commercial, safety and environmental case for the wholesale renewal of street lighting infrastructure with LEDs and smart controls. While there was a growing push in both Australia and New Zealand to see this happen, there were a range of significant knowledge gaps, misaligned interests and out-of-date guidance for those who manage such deployments.

At the same time as LED street lighting and smart control systems have matured, so too has a range of other digital outdoor infrastructure assets falling under the umbrella of the Smart City. Street lighting is providing a backbone for the Smart City and hence the interrelationship between these two aspects of public infrastructure must be considered together.

Recognising the fundamental digital transformation now underway in street lighting and other outdoor infrastructure, IPWEA established the Street Lighting and Smart Controls (SLSC) Program in 2016.

IPWEA, with the support of public and private sector partners, is delivering a program of activity to:

  • inform and educate public works professionals, utility providers and private sector partners on the application and benefits of Street Lighting and Smart Controls technology; and
  • inform government at all levels about the application and benefits of Street Lighting and Smart Controls technology and, about where reform is needed

Program Overview

A fundamental digital transformation is now underway in street lighting and with other outdoor infrastructure. In response, IPWEA established the Street Lighting and Smart Controls Program (SLSC) to help accelerate the deployment of robust LED street lighting and smart controls. If properly applied, these new technologies can enhance public safety, improve environmental outcomes and save money.

The SLSC Program involves high-level government and industry engagement as well as the development of robust industry standard documentation, a regular industry newsletter and a comprehensive education program

The Mission for the SLSC Program

To accelerate the efficient adoption of modern street lighting and smart controls technologies and best practices throughout Australia and New Zealand.