• WORLD’S FIRST IMPLEMENTATION OF INNOVATIVE LIGHT FIXTURES WITH AN IoT-BASED CONTROL SYSTEM AT A RAILWAY STATION

    In 2019, together with SRT LLC, the ENERCOM specialists implemented a project to modernize the lighting of railway yards of Russian Railways (Yard A and Nizhny Yard in Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai).

    To create a smart energy-efficient lighting system, special crossbar light fixtures of the RS series were developed. These luminaires operate in two modes, one of which is twice as bright as those of standard solutions.
    The number of crossbar light fixtures was minimal when following all the applicable regulations. Each RS series fixture replaces two standard crossbar devices.
    The smart LPWAN lighting control system is based on the Internet of Things technology. The fixtures are controlled via the integrated STRIZH module. STRIZH is the leading wireless IoT solution in Russia and the CIS countries based on energy-efficient sensors and LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network) devices.
    This solution enables the automatic control of the illumination level for the rolling stock moving around the station. The fixtures (their dimming, turning on and off) are controlled remotely via a radio channel. They support switching between two illumination levels — regular and standby lighting.

    The project was recognized as the most effective lighting modernization project at the Russian Railways sites.
    Double energy savings (up to 75%). Thanks to the automatic control of the illumination level, the energy consumption has been reduced.
    Reduction of project costs. Halving the number of crossbars made it possible to reduce the costs of the project.
    International reputation. The world's first smart railway lighting control system was implemented in Russia.
    A successful experiment that can be scaled to the country level. During operation, the solution proved to be reliable and effective.
    A significant contribution to the import substitution program. The project uses only Russian resources, both software and hardware.
    Confirmation of the ability of Russian specialists to create innovative solutions. The future technologies are already being implemented on Russian railways.

    • High degree of reliability with a 100% guarantee. ENERCOM fixtures have passed lighting tests and received a positive assessment from the Research and Design Institute of Digitalization, Automation and Communications in Railway Transport, JSC.
    • Scalability without an increase in technical capacity. To scale up the project to any size, one can simply add new fixtures.
    • Uninterrupted operation under harsh climatic and industrial conditions. The solution is designed specifically for demanding operating environments.
    • Improvement of working conditions at railways. More comfortable working conditions lead to increased productivity.
    • Increase in railway station throughput. Thanks to better illumination, the hub site serves the trains faster.
    • Full compliance with GOSTs. The solutions conforms to the requirements of GOST R 54984-2012 “Outdoor lighting of railway transport facilities. Requirements and methods of control”. At least 10 Lx in regular mode, 5 Lx in standby mode.