QinetiQ Headquarters Farnborough

BACKGROUND

• QinetiQ is one of the world's largest defence technology contractors.
• A solution was needed to significantly improve the lighting across their large headquarters site in Farnborough.
• There was a lack of quality lighting across the site for pedestrians and vehicles.
• The existing lighting was also high wattage but low quality.

THE CHALLENGE

• Digging trenches for new mains-powered cabling to replace the failed circuits would have caused extensive disruption.
•  It would also have been very costly.
• The new lighting solution should provide quality year-around lighting, be easy to deploy and cost-effective to run.
• Ensuring that installation works had a minimal environmental impact was also a major objective.
• The solution also needed to be environmentally sustainable and significantly help reduce carbon emissions.

PERMANENT SOLAR LIGHTING RANGE - IN ACTION

• After a site visit, Prolectric developed a complete lighting design and proposal, ensuring the new site lighting would reach British lighting standards.
• A total of 64 AE3 and AE6 solar street lights and 65 solar bollards were installed across car parks and walkways - delivering a bright and reliable year-round lighting solution without noise, emissions and the need for mains power.
• Prolectric’s expert, in-house installation team carried out the work. It took only three weeks to complete and was done in accordance with QinetiQ’s health and safety regulations.
• This project demonstrates how sustainable solar lighting delivers a year-round, commercially viable solution that can help towards reaching your sustainability targets.

PERMANENT SOLAR LIGHTING RANGE - PRODUCT FEATURES

•  The Prolectric AE3 and AE6 are high-quality, year-round, permanent solar-powered LED street lights with no need for mains electrical power.
• They can be fitted or retro-fitted easily, quickly and economically as there is no need to install cables or dig trenches.
•  Fully solar powered – no carbon emissions, no noise, no electricity bills & less maintenance required.
• The AE3 and AE6 feature a smart controller and Passive Infra Red (PIR) sensor, ensuring the unit lasts from dust to dawn - even throughout the darkest winter months.
• Our ST series bollards use the latest LED lights and battery optimisation technology, ensuring bright light for as long as needed.
• The vandal-resistant bollards have a polycarbonate domed head for strength and durability.