The Solution
The project became the first in the UK to switch to temporary lighting towers powered by solar in preference to diesel. Trials of our ProLight* solar lighting towers were initially conducted on the Brampton compound to assess the potential use of solar power as an alternative to conventional diesel-generator lights.
The trial was successful and 24 of our solar lights were deployed across the three compounds along the construction route between Cambridge and Huntingdon, illuminating site operations and helping to protect worker safety.
All ProLight solar tower light units were fitted with an upgrade that enabled the works team to power 1800w hand tools with the solar energy generated and stored in the light’s battery storage. This enhancement increased the team’s ability to reduce carbon impact, as well as removing the noise and fumes of diesel generators.
The ProLight provides reliable year round solar-powered temporary lighting, offering ‘like-for-like’ performance as an alternative to diesel.
*ProLight is our alternative tower light to the ProRXM.
ProLight Solar Lighting Tower