With covenant partner Philips Lighting (now Signify), the municipality started implementing the Ameland Lighting Plan in 2017. The Lighting Plan was completed in 2019. The new lighting provides a— energy savings of around 70% (compared to the end of 2012).
Project objective
The aim of the plan was to keep the outdoor area as dark as possible and, where lighting is necessary, to integrate it into the natural environment as much as possible (including by using red-poor LED light and letting the light shine) dim when there are no people around).
Discovery of light and disturbance of migratory birds
Years ago, NAM discovered that migratory birds are disturbed much less by ‘red-poor’ light, commonly called ‘green light’. On Ameland, the green light has been applied to the ferry dam, in the countryside and at the beach crossings. In some places the street lights are dimmed at night.
New smart technology
New, smart technology ensures much lower energy consumption (70 percent lower than before) and less light pollution. Special energy-efficient lanterns have been placed in the historic village centers that fit well into the environment. An energy-efficient and dynamic lighting system has been used in the classrooms of the Burgemeester Walda School that helps students and teachers concentrate better.
- 140 historic lamps
- 650 lamps in the villages
- 200 lamps outside area
