Surrey County Council has cut its energy bill by £500,000 over a period of four years following the installation of new smart streetlights

The energy saving project – which was completed a year ahead of schedule – succeeded in replacing or upgrading all 88,000 streetlights in the county as part of one of Britain’s biggest roll-outs of energy-efficient technology.

The project is expected to save around £12 million over 25 years through energy savings and a reduction in light pollution due to the new lamps directing their beam downwards.