AEC Illuminazione has been chosen for the new tunnel LED lighting of Strand Røyrtunnelen, Norway. The tunnel features 440m and its building represented an important part of an avalanche protection project on several exposed roads in western and northern Norway.
AEC has provided Norwegian Authorities with Galileo LED tunnel lighting system, assuring drivers safety and visual comfort. Drivers arriving inside the tunnel are used to natural light and sometimes this can cause troubles for the difference among inside and outside lighting flux. For this reason it’s really important to assure safer and high quality tunnel lights, guaranteeing excellent visibility in order to recognize any obstacles.

Galileo fixture has confirmed its efficiency and modularity, demonstrating to be a perfect solution for tunnel LED lighting. Galileo 3 assures the right flux for entrance zone and Galileo 1 (more little and compact) is suitable for the interior zone. AEC has provided Norwegian authorities with a safer and functional solution that it’s helping the client to reach high energy savings and more sustainability.

The new tunnel features 15m length under metro station of Køge city and it has been opened to the traffic in October 2016. The tunnel links Niels Juel Street to Værftsvej and it represent the first important step for the city toward urban developments and traffic management. The project has been realized in collaboration with Delux, AEC partner in Denmark, supplying the client Cowi.

The tunnel has been lit up with AEC Galileo tunnel series floodlights:
- Entrance lighting Galileo 3 Tunnel 0F6 SS- 7A 4.7-9M 40 left and 40 right
- Interior lighting Galileo 1 Tunnel 0F4 SS-6A 4.5-1M 13 left and 13 right
Total: 106 tunnel luminaires
Galileo tunnel series for tunnel lighting with LED technology represent the result of many years of experience from AEC in tunnel and underpass LED lighting, and the series has been designed specifically for entrance/exit lighting and interior lighting.
Galileo features reliability, safety and efficiency: three important features of AEC products range and Køge Tunnel represent another important reference for this product.

Thousands of TLEDs have been installed since AEC launched this product in order to meet the local Italian motorway authority’s needs for renewal of the entire tunnel lighting system. Italy is the EU country with the highest number of tunnels and the company has developed a product to guarantee safety, efficiency and costs reduction. This particular tunnel at the entrance of Bologna is placed in one of the most important Italian motorways (the A1). This is considered a fundamental junction for the northbound and southbound traffic. This traffic-congested tunnel was lighted with some 180 TLEDs in both directions. AEC chose TLED, guaranteeing safety and performance in the tunnel. TLED is available with different kinds of optics meeting the most different needs of installation.

The city bypass mostly runs underground, the only access to the surface road network is located under the city’s railway station. Once completed, the project will be organized in three levels:
- On the surface (Via IV Novembre);
- 7 meters deep (with a roundabout leading to the train station or to Lagundo);
- 17 meters deep (with the continuation of the tunnel towards Passiria valley).
The investment has contributed to improve the traffic flow in Burgraviato and has also been done to safeguard the green wedge between Merano and Lagundo, an example of good sense allowing to solve technical problems by giving priority to the protection of the environment. From the technical point of view the tunnel includes several changes, 3 entrances, 2 junctions and a roundabout located underground.

The complexity of the conditions (the reduced height of the tunnel and the almost obligatory positioning of the devices) required a careful lighting calculation. AEC proposed the series of TLED projectors (featured by a wide range of optics and different sizes) and the TABLED module. Installed luminaires:
- 108 TABLED modules (on the roundabout);
- 96 TLED TA 4.5-36 (permanent lighting and ramps);
- 40 TLED TA 4.5-54 (ramps);
- 32 TLED 6M 1F AS 4.7-54 (entrance/exit zone lighting);
- 2 TLED 6M 1F AS 4.7-36 (entrance/exit zone lighting);
- 4 TLED 1F AS 6M 4.7-18 (entrance/exit zone lighting);
- 3 TLED 1F AS 6M 4.7-9 (entrance/exit zone lighting).

The new Valnerina tunnel and the Marmore Bridge opened in 2013.
The opening was held with much excitement, the infrastructure is of crucial importance for the two cities of Rieti and Terni. The tunnel is 3,694 m and is on the SS79 bis state road. This along with many other important streets in the area have been completely lit by AEC. For this project AEC chose TLED 0B, a symmetrical project or for the lighting of the interior zones. This tunnel meets efficiency and safety standards.
It is considered one of the most high traffic congested tunnels in the area due to cargo carriers, commuters and tourists who are directed to the marvelous Marmore falls. The Valnerina tunnel is now an eco-sustainable infrastructure perfectly integrated with natural surroundings.

TLED 0B projector is part of the “Tunnel Lighting” range by AEC. It represents the result of years of experience in the tunnel lighting sector. The product is equipped with “Comfort Light Optic”. This optical group has been developed by AEC for most of the LED luminaires in order to guarantee a reduction of the glaring effect thus maintaining the high performance of the luminaire. AEC was approached by the local road authorities to improve efficiency, safety and cost reductions. These were the key strengths for the success of the Valnerina tunnel project.

The significantly new tunnel of San Daniele opened to traffic in 2013.
This tunnel is part of a new bypass of the small city of Ora, in the Tyrolean Alps on the Italian side. The local authority chose TLED to carry out this project in order to improve the traffic and, most of all, safety of the area. This project will make the road network of the valley more efficient and reliable. AEC was appointed to provide a scheme for the lighting of the San Daniele Tunnel. The company chose TLED, the projector has been designed for tunnel lighting guaranteeing excellent results in terms of energy efficiency and lighting performance. The tunnel is 1,064m and represents the most crucial part of the project as far as energy efficiency is concerned.

The environmental impact was considered a crucial issue, designers and architects carried out accurate feasibility studies many improvements made to the original project during the designing in order to get less and less impact on the environment.
The new tunnel has impressive measures, it is the biggest in Italy and the sixth in the world. Safety, efficiency and cost reductions are the key factors to TLED’s success.

Odda is a Norwegian town located in the most internal and mountainous part of the fjord Sørfjorden. All the urban settlements are concentrated down to the valleys. Many tunnels cross mountains covered with snow and glaciers. In such an environmental context safety is the top priority all year. AEC provided the lighting scheme for some of the tunnels in the area with HID luminaires for the entrance and exit lighting and LED luminaires for interior lighting. The products used were TZERO and TLED, synonym of excellence and reliability in tunnel lighting. AEC was approached to provide luminaires with durable and high performance optics. AEC provided luminaires with durable and high performance optics. The solution guaranteed safety, efficiency and cost reductions, crucial advantages in such difficult environmental and operational conditions.

Stravanger is the fourth most populated Norwegian city with more than 170,000 inhabitants. Most Norwegian cities, including Stavanger are crossed by many tunnels lit by AEC. For many of these the lighting schemes have included the use of LED technology, for a few others the traditional HID products have been considered to be more suitable.
AEC was appointed to prepare a lighting scheme with TZERO HID for the entrance and exit tunnel lighting with TZERO FLU, the fluorescent version of the projector was used for interior lighting.
The proposed lighting solutions meet modern performance and quality standards guaranteeing vehicles and cyclists - a gradual adaptation of the eye to the tunnel lighting thus avoiding any “black hole and glaring
effects” once approaching the exit.

Oslo is located along the staggering fjord on the Skagerrak Sea. The city is considered an example of the high quality Nordic lifestyle also appreciated for its well-structured road network. Streets and tunnels across the city make it a lot easier for thousands of people that commute daily. Safety has always been considered top priority. As far as tunnel lighting is concerned, the main goal of the local road authority is to make tunnel safer, more efficient and to guarantee a substantial reduction of road accidents. Oslo has endeavored to get higher safety levels all along the street and tunnel network with success. AEC was approached by Oslo municipality in order to improve the light efficiency of many city tunnels. For this scheme AEC chose TZERO FLU, the symmetrical fluorescent tunnel projector developed for interior zone lighting.

Eidsvoll is a municipality in Norway. The village has chosen AEC state-of-the-art solutions for the new lighting of Morskogtunnelen tunnel. The tunnel is in the E6 state road and has been lit with TZERO floodlights. This advanced lighting system along with its quality light has allowed the area to improve traffic and transportation fluxes, making the streets safer for drivers. Also in Eidsvoll tunnel, the main goal was to obtain a high performing lighting all along its length, a key point to guarantee safety and comfort to drivers. The new performing lighting in Eidsvoll tunnel has reached the goals with the use of TZERO luminaires. A relevant reduction in energy and maintenance costs and a high light efficiency have been guaranteed in full compliance with local standards.

AEC provided a new lighting for one of the tunnels of the Ringerike area in Norway, using TLED and TZERO products. These lighting systems guarantee safe, comfortable and high quality lighting with great performance and suitable colour temperature, contributing to a considerable improvement of the drive experience 24 hours a day with no exceptions. AEC guaranteed reliability and efficiency allowing relevant energy and maintenance cost reductions. AEC luminaires with a long lifetime allow to reduce any maintenance intervention that would lead to temporary interruption or even closure of the tunnel. LED technology luminaire TLED has been chosen for interior lighting, whilst the HID version TZERO has been installed in the entrance and exit areas.

AEC is leader in tunnel lighting thanks to LED solutions able to guarantee safety, reliability and durability. Years of experience in tunnel lighting and a continuous application of the most modern LED technologies developed in AEC R&D department have turned TLED into a reference standard for the market. Due to his technical expertise the company has succeeded in many different and competitive countries worldwide. Among them Norway. The Nordic country, along with Italy, has in fact the highest number of tunnels in Europe. Brekktunnelen in the small village of Skaun has been lit up with TLED floodlights. It certainly represents an excellent example of efficient and energy-saving lighting. Multilux, AEC official partner for Norway, has been called for the project by the local road authority. The tunnel runs along the E39.

This strategical state road with its 1330 kilometres of length crosses two countries: Denmark and Norway. The Norwegian part has been turned into highway in some stretches next to the major cities of Stavanger, Trondheim and Bergen.
The rest of the state road is particularly narrow and curvy causing frequent inconveniences to tracks and long vehicles. The Norwegian Road Authorities has undertaken a massive plan of modernization of the road including improvements on carriageways and the refurbishment of street and tunnel lighting with LED energy-saving solutions.

Mt. Victoria Tunnel in the State Highway 1, features 623 metre. Starting from 8th March 2016, Mt Victoria tunnel has been turned into a brighter, safer place for drivers, pedestrian and cyclist.
The tunnel has been the first in New Zelean to be completely light up with LED fixtures. “New Zealand Transport Agency” has chosen AEC LED floodlight for this big and important project.
AEC has offered a “Tunnel lighting” range extremely efficient, functional and safer. The product range for tunnel LED lighting by AEC represent the result of years of experience in tunnel lighting.
Mt Victoria Tunnel, AEC has selected one of the best lighting solution for tunnel applications and it has followed the product development step by step.

From the optical development until the mechanical and electrical, AEC has analized and studied every single details for guaranteeing the maximum energy savings in tunnel applications. Safety represent another important key role in tunnel lighting applications. 45,000 vehiculs pass through the tunnel every single day. The tunnel host drivers, pedestrian and cyclist too.
AEC tunnel range of products are equipped with Comfort Light Optic, the high performing optical system developed by AEC, able to guarantee a reduced glaring effect and high visual comfort.
AEC has been chosen for the first LED tunnel lighting in New Zealand, allowing “New Zealand Transport Agency” to obtain high performance in lighting.

Thanks to the continuos development featuring the tunnel lighting division, AEC offers its users integrated lighting system able to meet the high quality standards required by tunnel lighting applications.
For Mt Victoria tunnel, safety, efficiency and cost reductions represented the base of AEC Tunnel system. A perfect and functional lighting represent an important mission. Since always the company guarantees adequate safety and quality light conditions, with the aim of providing the driver with the best visual comfort.