LED lighting on the Maasvlakte

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is working on a large-scale modernisation project. By 2025, all lighting on public roads and jetties in the port must be replaced with LED lighting. The Rotterdam port area has a total of around 5,200 lampposts. With the arrival of the new cable network, around 3,200 are expected to remain. Within this project, both Hoeflake Infratechniek and BAM are responsible for implementing some of the LED projects. Iv is responsible for the lighting and cable calculations and the final designs and implementation designs of the new LED lighting. After delivery, Iv will also provide the as-built drawings.

Replacing the existing lighting with LED lighting over such a large area is complex. A study on the feasibility of LED lighting along the roads in the port was launched in 2010. What adds to the complexity is that the Port Authority is also rolling out its own cable network for LED lighting, which needs to be achieved in a complex environment characterised by an abundance of existing cables, pipes and flood defences. Everything has to be checked before the new cables can be laid in the ground, so coordinating and evaluating the design and engineering work is a challenge.

The new LED lighting is more sustainable and energy efficient than the old lighting and can be controlled remotely. During off-peak hours, the lights can be dimmed remotely, allowing the Port Authority to save around 30 to 60 percent on electricity each year.