Solar LED lighting systems manufacturer ProQuip International has been selected as the solar LED lights supplier of the new 110,000 square-foot BMO Centre indoor soccer and sports facility, owned and operated by London Optimists Sports Centre (LOSC), which had its official opening October 21, 2011 in London, Ontario.

The 5 LED lights are powered off-grid by solar panels and batteries, all mounted on 30 foot steel poles set on concrete tube foundations. The batteries being recharged by the solar panels can be expected to last up to seven years.

The MaxSUN™ system's programmable Charge and Light Controller automatically manages the operation of the LED lights based on the time of day and amount of sunlight available to the solar panels. As dusk approaches, the Controller will turn on the lights at full brightness for 7 hours. After 7 hours, the lights are dimmed to 30% brightness, which helps preserve battery power during a period of little to no pedestrian traffic, and are then turned back on for one and a half hours before dawn, at which time the lights go out and the batteries recharge. This cycling of the lights is particularly useful during the winter months when it is dark in the early morning hours and pedestrian traffic is expected.