Following trials elsewhere in Hertfordshire, Kight Off-Grid, the green energy lighting company, are carrying out further installations in Stevenage and Weston. Off-grid lights have been installed on the cycleway in Jessop Road, Stevenage, and on a remote footpath in Friars Road, Weston.
The trials will last for at least a year, enabling HCC to analyse how the units perform across all four seasons.
Phil Bibby, HCC’s executive member for highways and transport, said: “I’m delighted that both Stevenage and Hitchin are trialling new wind and solar street lighting.
“It’s a further indication of our commitment to the Sustainable Hertfordshire Strategy and Action Plan, specifically to be carbon neutral in our own operations by 2030 and a net zero greenhouse gas county by 2050.
“Creating a cleaner and greener environment which supports sustainable, responsible growth, are two of our key priorities which we are focused on delivering.”
Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) hope that the introduction of the new LED units will encourage more people to walk and cycle, especially in the evenings, with better light cycle paths and walkways.
The wind and solar lighting units operate with zero energy consumption and zero carbon emissions. They are silent in operation and worked immediately following their installation.
Kight Off-Grid in collaboration with Ringway and Hertfordshire County Council began installing lighting in various locations throughout the county in last quarter of 2022.
Lawrence Fagg, Kight’s Founder said, ‘this is another example of the benefits of our technology. We are able to install completely off-grid lighting solutions in areas that are difficult to access, quickly and with minimal disruption.’ He added, ‘our products provide excellent quality and consistent exterior lighting throughout the year whatever the weather conditions.”
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