6,234 Street Lights, 7 Years, One Contract: How France Is Rethinking Municipal Lighting Projects

Introduction Sevran, a city in France, just signed one of the more interesting municipal lighting deals in Europe. It’s a 7-year MGPE performance contract. That’s a mouthful, but the details matter. The project covers 6,234 lighting points across the city. Out of those, 3,404 conventional luminaires are being replaced with LED technology. On top of […]
Human-Centric Street Lighting: Why Cities Are Rethinking LED Upgrades in 2026

Introduction For over a decade, In order to decrease electricity usage and upkeep costs, cities around the world have focused on substituting orthodox street lamps with LEDs. Municipalities are now entering a new phase of outdoor illumination improvement, although this first wave of modernization brought noteworthy savings. Rather than asking only, “How much energy can […]