Kight, NAL, and VSL join forces to deliver sustainable lighting solution for major retailer

Kight, NAL, and VSL join forces to deliver sustainable lighting solution for major retailer

In an innovative collaboration, Kight Ltd, NAL Ltd, and VSL Vanguard Services Ltd have delivered a cutting-edge sustainable lighting solution at the car parking compound of a major global retailer in Thurrock. The project features five of Kight’s KV2 hybrid wind and solar-powered streetlights, installed using NAL’s retention sockets, providing an eco-friendly and cost-efficient alternative to traditional tower lighting.

The lights, manufactured and supplied by Kight, were selected by VSL to replace the retailer’s existing tower lights, which are costly to operate and occupy valuable space. Powered entirely by renewable wind and solar energy, the KV2 streetlights operate completely off-grid, with no need for backup power, ensuring zero carbon emissions and dramatically reducing operational costs.

A discreet, flexible lighting solution

The installation uses NAL’s innovative retention sockets and Kight’s standard streetlighting columns, offering a space-saving and discreet footprint. The sockets, designed to sit flush with the car park surface, allow for quick and easy installation or removal of lighting columns without disrupting the area’s infrastructure. This flexibility enables VSL to relocate lights effortlessly as operational requirements evolve, making it an ideal solution for dynamic commercial environments.

Remote control and innovative trials

The installation also includes a column-mounted LoRaWAN controller, enabling remote adjustment of lighting levels and performance monitoring. This advanced feature allows VSL and the retailer to optimise energy efficiency and tailor lighting settings to operational needs.

In addition, VSL is trialling a dual-light column with extended solar capacity at another site in Manchester. This temporary model, equipped with six solar panels and double the standard battery capacity, illuminates a larger area from a single column, offering a potential solution for further reducing the lighting scheme’s footprint. The trial is part of a broader plan to implement a full lighting scheme in the new year, followed by a phased rollout to other UK sites.