Modernizing municipal lighting with an intelligent lighting system and centralized control

Kupiskis district municipality implemented an intelligent lighting system that combines adaptive illumination technology with centralized infrastructure management. This project showcases how municipalities can modernize their public lighting networks to achieve energy efficiency, improved safety, and streamlined operations through intelligent control systems.

 

Location:

Kupiskis district, Lithuania

 

Hardware:

 

Software:

Urban lighting management platform HORIZON

 

 

The challenge

Like many municipalities across Lithuania, Kupiskis district faced the challenge of managing aging public lighting infrastructure that was both costly to operate and inflexible in meeting modern community needs. The existing system presented several key issues:

  • High electricity costs from always-on illumination that couldn’t adjust to actual usage patterns
  • Lack of centralized control that required manual intervention and physical site visits for any changes
  • Limited visibility into system performance and energy consumption
  • Inability to respond quickly to seasonal variations in daylight hours
  • Growing pressure to reduce municipal energy budgets while maintaining service quality
  • No systematic approach to preventive maintenance or fault detection

Municipality recognized that upgrading to smart technology with centralized management capabilities would address these operational challenges while positioning Kupiskis as a forward-thinking district committed to sustainable infrastructure.

 

The solution: an intelligent lighting system

Kupiskis district municipality partnered with Lusety to deploy a full intelligent lighting system:

  • Individual luminaire controllers to provide control over each light fixture across the municipal network
  • Motion sensors to enable real-time adaptive lighting that responds to pedestrian and vehicle activity
  • Cabinet controllers to serve as physical hubs for the smart lighting network, housing essential communication and control equipment
  • HORIZON management platform to deliver complete oversight of the lighting infrastructure from anywhere

This integrated ecosystem created a sophisticated lighting network that combines field-level intelligence with centralized management, enabling the municipality to optimize their operations.

 

Results & benefits

Motion-activated adaptive lighting

Lighting automatically adjusts to detected activity: brightening when residents and vehicles are present, dimming during quiet periods. This ensures safety when needed while maximizing energy savings during low-traffic times.

Centralized infrastructure control

Cabinet and luminaire controllers and motion sensors, all integrated in the HORIZON management platform, allow municipal staff to monitor and adjust illumination remotely.

Substantial energy cost reduction: 65% less energy consumed

Adaptive lighting functionality and optimized dimming schedules significantly reduced electricity consumption compared to traditional fixed-schedule systems, freeing municipal budget for other community priorities.

Real-time infrastructure monitoring

HORIZON provides continuous visibility into the network’s performance, energy usage, and operational status. Staff can identify issues immediately rather than waiting for resident complaints.

Easy adjustments

The system allows to instantly adapt to Lithuania’s dramatic seasonal variations. Maintenance staff can adjust lighting schedules as days lengthen in summer and shorten in winter, all without manual intervention.

Remote diagnostic capabilities

Technical issues can be diagnosed remotely through the HORIZON platform, reducing the need for costly site visits and enabling faster problem resolution.

Streamlined maintenance operations

Instant alerts notify municipal staff about any and all issues before they cause major failures, enabling proactive maintenance planning and reducing emergency service calls.

Scalable municipal infrastructure

The centralized control architecture makes it easy to expand the smart lighting network to additional areas of the district as the budget allows.

 

Looking ahead

Kupiskis district’s investment in smart lighting infrastructure with centralized control capabilities demonstrates a commitment to operational excellence and fiscal responsibility. By combining adaptive technology with sophisticated management systems, the municipality has created a scalable foundation for ongoing infrastructure modernization.

This project serves as a model for other Lithuanian municipalities seeking to upgrade their public lighting networks. The combination of energy efficiency, improved operational oversight, and reduced maintenance burden makes smart lighting an investment that delivers tangible returns year after year.

As municipalities across Lithuania face increasing pressure to do more with less, projects like this prove that smart infrastructure investments can simultaneously reduce costs, improve services, and support sustainability goals. Kupiskis district has positioned itself at the forefront of municipal innovation, showing that even smaller districts can implement sophisticated technology to serve their communities better.

The success of this installation validates the approach of combining field-level adaptive technology with centralized management infrastructure: a strategy that other municipalities can replicate to modernize their own lighting networks efficiently and cost-effectively.