SolarVision Lighting Technologies

ChallengeBewley Homes development in Wilton Park Beaconsfield were looking to open up their show home, but wanted to light the way for their customers and advisors to walk from the sales office through to the show home. There was no power available for mains connected lighting and in any case their preference was to have a solar solution. SolutionBewley had trialled Solar Vision Lighting Technologies (SVLT) HELIA bollards at their HQ and as a result of this successful trial they had no hesitation in asking SVLT to supply and install 20 HELIA bollards to light the route to the Buckingham Show home, SVLT installed the HELIA using our screw installation method, meaning we were able to install with no description to the beautifully landscaped footpath that leads to the show home.OutcomeA safe well lit footpath taking customers through a well landscaped open space up to the front door of Bewleys very popular Buckingham Show Home.Organisation: Bewley Homes Installed: HELIA Lighting Posts

ChallengeCALA Homes are a major developer in the UK delivering in excess of 3000 units a year and have regional offices all over the UK. With their sustainability policy in mind CALA's development at Kingsmere located in the popular town of Bicester. They had an area of the development that provided parking for their new homes and this needed lighting, unfortunately there was insufficient infrastructure in this area location.SolutionCALA contacted SolarVision Lighting Technologies to provide them with a lighting solution. There was no desire to install a traditional mains connected solution due to the disruption it would cause. SVLT provided CALA with a lighting design and installed our Astral Solar Street Lights, which would ensure minimal disruption and cause no damage to the roads and footpaths. To ensure health and safety compliance, we conducted a GPR survey to ensure no obstruction or unknown services were present, surveyed the proposed location to ensure we established the maximum solar energy yield and provide correct displacement of lighting across the car park. SVLT provided CALA with a full solution from design to fully installed. Our solution was totally non-invasive, with our Astral Solar Street Lights proving to be a very cost effective solution. The installation took one day and the lights were operational that night. The lighting profile was set at 4 hours at 60% in line with CALA's request. From dusk and then dimming to 10% until dawn increasing back up to 60% when triggered by the sensor.OutcomeCALA Homes had a lit car park area around their homes within one day, with no requirement for for additional infrastructure and no future cost for electricity to their residence.CO₂ SavingsOver 25 years this project will have saved our atmosphere 4.6 tonnes of CO₂.Organisation: CALA HomesInstalled: ASTRAL Lighting Columns

ChallengeAt Cala’s development at Mistley, they had a footpath that required lighting and is to clear their planning condition the lights needed to be bollards. SolutionDue to their previous experience with our HELIA Solar bollard, Cala came directly to Solar Vision Lighting Technologies (SVLT), placing an order for 18 HELIA bollards which they knew would satisfy their planning condition. In order to eliminate the requirement for a GPR Survey they elected to supply the concrete pads for the 18 bollards. OutcomeThe concrete pads were installed prior to our arrival. SVLT came to site and were able to bolt the HELIA bollard to the pre-installed concrete pads and the lights were installed and operational all within one day. Organisation: CALA HomesInstalled: HELIA Lighting Bollards

ChallengeThe residents of Oxshott Way Estate were concerned about the dark evenings on their Estate and were seeking a solution that provided the necessary lighting but with the least amount of disturbance to their roads but a lighting scheme that was also aesthetically pleasing and in keeping with the estate’s environment. SolutionAfter extensive research by the estates committee, they called upon Solar Vision to meet with them to discuss a solution with them and after a couple of meetings they decided that they would look to instruct Solar Vision. The committee then immediately moved forward with a planning application to install the columns and once received Solar Vision moved into action, conducting a GPR survey to ensure that there were on obstructions or services in the proposed locations once this was all cleared, Solar Vision got to work installing the HERITAGE columns and programmed the lights in line with their requirements but also using the sensor to activate the light when programmed not to be on continuously. OutcomeThe installation of the Heritage Columns were completed over 2 days using the root mount installation method. The installation caused very little inconvenience to the residents and once installed were fully operational, using all the features that the product offers from programming dimming and sensor use. Giving the residents the peace of mind that they could now walk along the road /footpath in the knowledge that they are well lit.CO₂ SavingsOver 25 years this project will have saved our atmosphere 6.9 tonnes of CO₂. Organisation: Oxshott Way Residents AssociationInstalled: HERITAGE Lighting Columns

ChallengeSlough Borough Council are committed to reducing their carbon footprint across the region, as part of their pursuit of this target the council have sought to include climate-friendly lighting in their projects. Having used traditional solar solutions in the past, they contacted us to help develop a quality, reliable, and efficient solution for their Langley residential Public Open Space which was too dark in the evenings for residents. Working in partnership with Volker Highways, the site consisted of a common park area linking a housing estate with a major road junction for local transport services.SolutionSolar Vision Lighting Technologies were contacted as a solution provider to provide a lighting solution in the residential Public Open Space to help increase safety at night. Ideal for non-intrusive installation, our street lighting range was perfect for the brief provided.The Public Open Space was considered too dark, particularly along the site’s pathways connecting amenities and transport links. To resolve this issue, we installed solar light columns with a unique cylindrical design known as the ‘Solarwrap’, which is unlike traditional solar solutions which were specially designed for Councils like Slough in mind.This range provides A-rated optics designed to minimise light pollution while providing the required lighting, as well as contributing to the council’s net-zero carbon sustainability targets. Solar Vision were able to provide a full end to end solution from initial site surveys to non-invasive installation. A total of eight ASTRAL lighting columns were installed at the site utilising the Krinner Ground screw for a solution that resolves the lighting issue while ensuring the local ecosystem is undamaged.OutcomeThe ASTRAL column supplied in this project provides exceptional light flow across areas such as parking and communal locations, with the added benefit of motion detection to respect the residents and reduce light pollution. The site lighting provided across the areas now provides zero-carbon imprint in line with the council’s targets in addition to reduced maintenance due to the innovative design of this range, and lower ongoing costs not being linked to the main grid system delivering savings to the local community.CO₂ SavingsOver 25 years this project will have saved our atmosphere 9.2 tonnes of CO₂.Testimonial"We at Slough Borough Council have always been an Authority that have promoted Zero Carbon throughout the Borough and are always looking at ways that we can enhance our ambition of reducing our carbon footprint. When Solar Vision Lighting Technologies was brought to our attention, we were extremely keen to understand what they were offering with regard to off grid lighting. After understanding what they had to offer, we made the decision to work with Solar Vision LT and Volker Highways, our street lighting contractor, on a lighting project in a regularly used foot path in Langley Slough where we needed to light this heavily used footpath for added security at night for residents. With Solar Vision LT and Volker Highway we were able to provide a fully lit pathway without the requirement of putting in any infrastructure. Solar Visions LT, ASTRAL Solar Lighting Columns have provided us with a lighting solution without the need for any trenching and cabling work. We are delighted with the outcome and the carbon saving the borough will make due to this project."-Mr Sing-Wai Yu JP IEng MICE Infrastructure Lead - Major Infrastructure Projects RegenerationOrganisation: Slough Borough Council Installed: ASTRAL Lighting Columns 

ChallengeThe Estate has some grid connected lighting, however there were areas on the estate that weren’t lit and needed lighting. The residents did not want to dig up the roads to put the required infrastructure in and in addition they wanted a product that would go close to matching their existing columns and were aesthetically pleasing. Various meetings were held to consult with representatives of the Residents Association and after a number of committee meetings the green light was given for them to proceed with Solar Vision. SolutionSolar Visions HERITAGE column was the product that matched their existing columns. Solar Vision conducted a GPR survey to ensure that the locations selected were free of any services or obstructions. The HERITAGE columns were installed using our Krinner screw installation method which gave the residents the flexibility should they so wish to relocate the columns at a later date. This was completed with no digging up of roads or footpaths.  OutcomeSolar Vision installed 4m HERITAGE columns which have blended into the environment providing the residents with a soft lighting which lights the way for all evening road users, allowing the residents the comfort of knowing that the road is well lit and feeling a lot safer.CO₂ SavingsOver 25 years this project will have saved our atmosphere 3.45 tonnes of CO₂. Organisation: Weybridge Park Residents AssociationInstalled: HERITAGE lighting columns