Urban Lighting

Lyngør

Sustainable lighting solution for best preserved village in Europe

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Good lighting control, echoes of heritage and economical operation were what the people of Lyngør wanted for their picturesque coastal town in southern Norway – a past winner of the Best-kept village in Europe award and now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Thorn scheme involved street lighting for the popular summer tourist attraction, which is spread on four islands, and comprises of traffic-free streets lined by idyllic white-painted houses with rose gardens leading down to the delightful harbour.

Traditionally the town has used lanterns with 125W mercury lamps. However, they were removed a year previously because components contained highly toxic polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). 

The optical efficiency of the pendant style Freesia lanterns with 35W lamps ensures improved visibility and reduced obtrusive light while requiring only a third the energy load consumed by the old fittings.

Removal of PCB-containing lanterns, when combined with a lighting upgrade, is an investment that pays off with long-term benefits to electrical staff, visitors, the community, and the environment.