SUNSTONE SYSTEMS
Solar CCTV System deployed on the UK Highway
Sunstone deliver Highways Surveillance for Balfour Beatty
Balfour Beatty were awarded the project to make highway improvements to a section of the A2 in Kent.
Sunstone were asked to provide surveillance for the section of carriageway with images being relayed back to a control room within the works compound. The most important factors for the client at brief stage were:
- Monitoring of the cameras
- PTZ function to be able to investigate an incident if required
- Best possible image quality day and night
- 500m centres for each unit
The Solar IP CCTV System (SICS) unit is powered entirely by renewable energy all year round and requires no ground works or infrastructure in place to deliver HD quality images.
Built upon the company’s core principle of developing solar-powered game-changing security and communications technology, the SICS is ideally suited for highway security and is recommended by Highways England as a “business as usual product.”
Company details
- Incorporated:
- 02 March 2011
- Industry:
- Renewable energy
We have been extremely pleased with the surveillance units provided by Sunstone Systems, the picture quality from the cameras is excellent with crystal clear images for incident investigation when required. Our monitoring team and stakeholders have found the Tether software easy to use both to view and control the cameras. The use of renewable energy solutions is always of interest to us and this solution provides us with the image quality we require whilst being powered by solar. A huge advantage with these units is that after a very brief training session from the Sunstone team in our compound our engineers were able to deploy and commission the units themselves within a few hours. This means that we can plan the installation in with our own work plans and road closures. We will also be able to reposition the units ourselves as the works progress.Darren Lindsay Construction Manager Balfour Beatty