Optimal Light Partner (OLP) has developed a patented fiber-optic light system that enables a powerful light source to be mounted separately from where the light leaves the lamp. An example is street lamps with light source mounted at ground level.

The main benefit with this approach is simplified maintenance, and also that the light source can be protected from extreme environments. The product has already been commercialized.

Driven by a strong market need, OLP has now signed a development agreement with Aluwave, a thermal management specialist company, to develop an LED-based light engine for their range of products.

Together with Banverket, Swedish Rail Administration, the LED-based system will be tested in field trials during the autumn. The project also involves key resources at the Royal Institute of Technology and the Swedish Energy Agency.