With the “smallest smart city in the world”, Bouygues Energies & Services is currently presenting intelligent solutions in Niedergösgen for site operators, municipalities and cities that want to reduce their ecological footprint and manage infrastructures more energy-efficiently.
The Smart City presentation includes integrated lighting concepts, installations on the topics of Smart Mobility & Smart Security, as well as facilities for the production of green energy such as hydrogen and the first walkable and drivable photovoltaic street panels, Wattway. The solutions were developed in collaboration with partners Zumtobel and Hydrospider.
The energy supply situation makes it increasingly urgent for urban developers, municipalities, and cities to consider energy-efficient solutions in the public sector. While several municipalities already have strategy papers, implementation has primarily focused on individual solutions from various providers, which are not yet interconnected.
This is where Bouygues Energies & Services' concept comes in: in Niedergösgen, a holistic solution for transforming a community into a smart city is being presented. The presentation comprises eleven stations. Sensors at the various locations and a flying robot collect data, which is transmitted via LoRaWAN or WiFi technologies and analyzed and evaluated in central dashboards. Based on these analyses, the solutions in the areas of Smart Energy & Environment, Smart Public Security, and Smart Mobility can be intelligently controlled.
For many municipalities, lighting is a key and central starting point for efficient energy use. Using the "Getyourspace" system developed by Bouygues Energies & Services, measurements can identify weaknesses in the current lighting concept. Zumtobel's modern LED technology and networked lighting controls offer solutions for operating a municipality smartly while simultaneously improving the quality of life for people, animals, and the environment. Furthermore, the Smart City concept demonstrates opportunities for the expanded use of existing lighting infrastructure, for example, as charging stations for e-bikes or electric cars.
In addition to lighting, Bouygues Energies & Services has been working intensively on smart solutions for waste and parking management. Equipping public waste bins with sensors that indicate fill levels allows for emptying only as needed. This makes managing garbage trucks more efficient and eliminates overflowing bins. This solution is already successfully implemented in the municipality of Niedergösgen. Intelligent systems with video cameras and parking space allocation, in turn, prevent the lengthy, exhaust-laden search for parking.
All the smart city solutions presented promote energy efficiency, but still require electricity. However, Bouygues Energies & Services also offers proposals for green energy generation, such as the first walkable and drivable photovoltaic street panels, Wattway, or the environmentally friendly Hydrospider plant for the production of green hydrogen.
Those interested can visit the Smart City by Bouygues Energies & Services by prior arrangement at
