S4GA solar airfield lighting system has been installed at a regional airport in Uzbekistan. The system is used by the airport as primary runway illumination during the daytime and for night flight operations.
The civil airport is located in the western part of Uzbekistan. It serves as a regional air transport hub for domestic flights. In recent years the government decided to grow tourism in the region. Transport infrastructure development was the very first stage. Because of the remote location, the fastest and the most suitable way to transfer people to the place is air transport. Thus, airport upgrade was the first priority.
In order to operate 365 days a year, the airport had to install runway illumination. Traditional wired airfield lighting did not fit due to unavailable electrical infrastructure in the region. As an alternative solution, the airport considered portable battery-powered lights available on the market. However, this option was not optimal because portable lights require recharging from time to time. It means, that once in a few days somebody should take away all lights from the runway, recharge them, and put them back.
The third solution offered to the airport was simple solar runway lighting. The systems included solar runway lights, solar threshold lights, solar PAPI, and a handheld controller for remote activation of the lights. S4GA system does not require any electrical infrastructure – it is powered 100% by solar energy. S4GA airfield lights are designed for permanent usage, therefore no recharging is required. Due to rapid solar charging technology used in S4GA lights, the system is always ready to use. And, the airport is always available for flight operations.
S4GA airfield lighting systems have been installed in more than 45 countries all over the World. However, current regional airport is the first airport in Uzbekistan equipped with solar-powered AGL. The advantages of solar runway illumination for Central Asian airports are the following:
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