Hangzhou Launches First Batch of "Smart Energy Storage Street Lights"
Recently, the first batch of 101 "Smart Energy Storage Street Lights" was lit up on Shangxiang Road, Chatang Road, and Dongjiao Branch Road, marking an innovative breakthrough in Hangzhou's urban lighting—pioneering the integration of dual carbon goals and resilient city development.
Smart Empowerment, a New Paradigm of Low-Carbon Lighting
As China’s first large-scale energy storage streetlight project, its core advantage lies in an intelligent power usage strategy of "peak shaving and valley filling":
● Valley Hours
Lights are powered on and batteries are charged during off-peak hours, making full use of low-load, green grid energy.
● Peak Hours
The system automatically switches to battery power during peak demand, reducing grid load and maximizing green energy usage from valley hours.
● Smart Management
With AI-based electricity price forecasting and dynamic peak-valley policy adaptation, the system adjusts energy strategies in real time to optimize consumption and load demand.
This innovative model is expected to reduce lighting energy consumption by over 30% and cut carbon emissions by more than 100 tons annually—offering a measurable, replicable “Hangzhou model” for carbon neutrality in urban lighting.
Emergency Readiness, Safeguarding Urban Safety
The successful implementation of this pilot project not only advances “dual carbon” reduction goals in urban infrastructure, but also deepens the intelligent management of city lighting systems.
Equipped with an advanced IoT system, these energy storage streetlights integrate cutting-edge technologies such as energy storage and smart connectivity to enable multiple emergency functions. They can be programmed with specific emergency strategies based on various contingency plans, ensuring flexible and reliable response capabilities in critical situations.
● Extreme Weather Response
Automatically activates emergency power supply mode to ensure uninterrupted lighting during severe weather events such as heavy rain and typhoons.
● Emergency Incident Response
Monitors the real-time status of each streetlight, accurately locates faults, and enables rapid deployment of emergency lighting. This ensures precise control of urban lighting and automatic adjustment of power supply, building a refined and intelligent management system.
Innovative Breakthrough, Ushering in a New Era of Lighting
By integrating lighting, energy storage, and emergency response, the project not only meets citizens’ demand for high-quality lighting but also adds a new dimension to urban safety.
Looking ahead, the application of energy storage streetlights will continue to expand, shaping a “breathing, warm” smart lighting system—making city nights safer, greener, and more tech-savvy.
