Kaal Masten, a manufacturer of lighting columns, announced the launch of Spirit, a new solar powered lighting column which can be used to power stand-alone lighting columns.
Spirit was introduced during the Public Spaces Day (Dag van de Openbare Ruimte) in Expo Houten. The first Spirits will soon be installed at the TU/e in Eindhoven. This column has taken about 3 years to develop.
The modular lighting column exclusively uses solar energy and LED technology. The column does not use mains power and is available in a complete series, up to 18 meters.
Since there is no cabling associated with the lighting system, Spirit columns can easily be installed at locations that do not have an electricity connection, such as motorways, rural road, car parks and mountain roads.
Jos van den Hurk, director of Kaal Masten, says the launch of Spirit is a significant milestone not just for the company but for the sector as a whole.
“This is the future of public lighting. Firstly because of the stand-alone nature of the column; governments and other managers of open spaces are no longer dependent on the mains network in order to realize top quality lighting, and therefore safety,” Hurk added.
The solution also reduces CO2 footprint for public lighting. Electricity consumption is reduced to zero and the columns and batteries are entirely recyclable. The columns are also suitable for all high quality LED fittings.