With the aim of achieving the municipality's vision of enhancing a sustainable infrastructure with world-class specifications, and applying the values of sustainability and saving energy consumption, Abu Dhabi City Municipality, represented by the Infrastructure and Municipal Assets Sector, has completed a project aimed at rehabilitating lighting systems in two car tunnels located in Musaffah City.
This project comes within the framework of Abu Dhabi City Municipality's interest in developing and maintaining infrastructure, including lighting networks in tunnels, which are a vital artery linking different parts of the city, through periodic and advanced maintenance programs, to ensure the sustainability of lighting quality, and adopting the latest environmentally friendly technologies, so that the city's streets and tunnels remain lit safely and efficiently, reflecting the vision of the wise leadership in providing a modern environment that serves the community, and places its safety and well-being in the first place.
The project to rehabilitate the lighting of the two tunnels aimed to increase the efficiency of lighting and improve the quality of lighting inside the tunnels, by designing and implementing a new lighting system based on the latest LED lighting technologies, where all the current lamps, cables, and control panels were replaced with new ones with higher efficiency, taking into account international standards and the Abu Dhabi City Lighting Guide. As for the results of this project, the Municipality’s Infrastructure and Assets Sector confirmed that thanks to the tireless efforts and excellent planning, the Musaffah Car Tunnel Lighting Rehabilitation Project was successfully completed. The project included the installation of 820 modern, highly efficient lighting devices, extending a 4,000-meter cable network, and installing main control panels equipped with the latest technologies to ensure optimal performance. All works were carried out in accordance with the highest international safety and quality standards, achieving a distinguished record completely free of accidents and injuries, despite the complexity of the work inside the tunnels, which requires extreme precision and high coordination.
During the project, 2,800 traditional lighting fixtures were replaced with 820 modern lighting fixtures, where reducing the number of fixtures had a positive impact on energy consumption, as well as reducing maintenance and operating costs.
As for the environmental benefits and sustainability standards, the old traditional lighting consumed 2,381,362.2 kilowatts per hour per year, while the modern systems installed in the two tunnels contributed to reducing electricity consumption to 774,471.6 kilowatts per hour per year, as a result of using modern, highly efficient fixtures, which means saving 1,606,890.60 kilowatts per hour per year.
The project was distinguished by the design of the lighting system to take into account the different needs of night and day lighting, in line with the latest international standards in the design of lighting systems inside tunnels. This project was not just a technical improvement, but rather a qualitative step towards enhancing traffic safety and increasing energy efficiency. These efforts resulted in a significant improvement in the level of lighting inside the tunnel, providing a clear view and a safer environment for all road users. Moreover, the project contributed to achieving remarkable operational efficiency and reducing maintenance costs in the long term, thanks to the use of modern lighting technologies that combine high performance and environmental sustainability.