Smart Energy International – Chicago completes smart street lighting project with Ameresco

The US city of Chicago, in partnership with technology firm Ameresco, has completed its Chicago Smart Lighting Program.

The program includes the modernization of 280 street lighting fixtures with smart models for improved energy efficiency and smart city- use cases.

The $160 million initiative is the largest city-led wireless smart street lighting project in the US, according to the statement.

The new lights are expected to use 50-75% less electricity than the ones they replaced, a capability that is expected to help the city halve its energy costs.

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