Otodiva – Signify, which is known as a global leader in the lighting industry for both professional and consumer segments, continues to be dedicated to encouraging the development of more energy efficient LED and connected LED lighting technology in Indonesia. In order to welcome the season helmk during the Eid holiday 2024, Signify together with Hutama Karya have initiated the installation 3.000 smart light points on most of the Trans Sumatra toll road. This smart lighting system is a combination of Philips LED street lights and the Internet-of-Things-based Interact platform (IoT).
Apart from improving the safety of travelers on the road, This smart lighting is also expected to reduce lighting energy consumption by up to 80%, making it the right solution to support efforts to reduce carbon emissions in Indonesia. Road infrastructure has an important role in facilitating the mobility and distribution of goods. Via Interact, a lighting system connected to IoT, Managers can easily monitor and manage all light points via a smart technology-based dashboard, starting from lighting scheduling, detect damage, regulate the intensity of street lighting, to monitor the energy consumption used.
"The installation of smart PJUs on the Trans Sumatra Toll Road further strengthens Signify's commitment
supports wider community mobility. Especially facing the Eid homecoming flow 2024, network
An effective lighting system is crucial in helping PT Hutama Karya (Persero), as
operator of parts of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road, to ensure smooth homecoming and logistics routes
on the island of Sumatra," said Dedy Bagus Pramono, Country Leader Signify Indonesia.
To date, placement 3.000 smart lights from Signify on the Trans Sumatra Toll network include 533 lampu di Jalan Tol Bakauheni – Terbanggi Besar (including lighting at the gate, exchange, and rest area), 2.000 lampu di Jalan Tol Pekanbaru – Dumai, 732 lampu di Jalan Tol Medan – Binjai, as well as 439 lampu di Jalan Tol Sigli – Banda Aceh.
Adjib Al Hakim, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Corporate Secretary Hutama Karya, stated that Hutama Karya supports the implementation of smart lighting technology at JTTS to ensure the safety and comfort of travelers when crossing.
Meanwhile, from the user side of the Trans Sumatra Toll Road, A positive review was also presented by Ayu, salah
a motorist who praised the quality of lighting in the rest area.
"Bright lighting in this rest area provides a sense of security and comfort for long-distance drivers
away like me to rest, Restore energy to always focus on driving,”
he explained.
Started construction on 2014 by PT Hutama Karya (Persero), Trans Sumatra Toll Road (JTTS) recorded
has stimulated economic growth on the island of Sumatra and its surroundings through increasingly
connected community access to jobs and public services, speed up
business, and optimizing logistics efficiency. According to data from the Ministry of Public Works and
People's Housing (PUPR) by Februari 2024, The Trans Sumatra toll road has been operating throughout 884,5 km
consisting of 15 streets, connecting important cities such as Bakauheni, Palembang, While,
Kualanamu, High cliffs, Palembang, Banda Aceh, Pekanbaru, and Bengkulu. The plan, Toll road
Trans Sumatra will have a total length of up to 2.704 km consisting of 24 roads.
