PHOTO: GREGOR RICHARDSONAn early sceptic of the Dunedin City Council’s LED streetlight rollout says the jury is still out, despite installation of about 4000 of the brighter, bluer lights to date. Dunedin astronomer Ian Griffin chaired the council’s dark skies advisory panel when it was feared several years ago the rollout of the energy-efficient lighting could jeopardise the city’s dark night skies. Council transport group manager Jeanine Benson said the council had received nine complaints relating to light spill since installation started in December. Broadspectrum New Zealand had to date installed about 4000 of the 14,478 LED lights planned across the city, she said. Seven of 19 planned base stations, which connect lights to the central management system had also been installed around the city.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 20, 2020 16:30 UTC