Location Port Kembla, NSW
Industry: Heavy Industrial
Applications:
High-mast yard lighting, roadway lighting, rail-crossing illumination
Products Installed:
- MegaFlood 480–960 W
- Tiger LED Streetlights
BlueScope Steel continues to advance its carbon-abatement strategy across its Port Kembla operations, prioritising energy efficiency and maintenance reduction for both interior and exterior lighting.
The coil yards, plate yards, access roads and rail-crossing areas relied on ageing HID systems that consumed excessive power, delivered inconsistent illumination and demanded frequent servicing.
Tigerlight was engaged to design a modern, compliant and energy-efficient lighting upgrade that would improve visibility, reduce environmental impact and enhance operational safety across the site.
Key Outcomes
- 424,630 kWh annual energy savings
- 350 tonnes of carbon reduced each year
- $31,200 annual maintenance savings
- $85,000 NSW Energy Saving Scheme rebates
The Challenge
The site required a lighting solution that could:
- Improve uniformity across expansive industrial yards
- Minimise maintenance requirements
- Significantly reduce energy consumption
- Meet AS 4282 – Control of Obtrusive Lighting
- Control spill light and reduce upward waste light
- Integrate seamlessly with existing high-mast and pole-mounted infrastructure
Lighting Strategy
Tigerlight developed a detailed photometric plan designed to:
- Maximise lux levels and uniformity across the coil and plate yards
- Reduce energy usage through high-efficacy LED technology
- Control spill light through application-matched asymmetrical lenses
- Optimise aiming angles and distributions for operational safety
- Ensure full compliance with industrial and environmental lighting standards
The Solution
Tigerlight upgraded BlueScope’s ageing HID system with high-efficiency LED technology, installing 960 W and 480 W MegaFlood luminaires and Tiger LED Streetlights across key yard and roadway areas. This reduced total site wattage by around 50 per cent while delivering higher lux levels, improved uniformity, and significantly better spill-light control. Application-matched optics such as T4M, T4VVSB, and T2M ensure precise distribution on high-mast and streetlighting positions, enhancing safety and visibility throughout the site. The new system provides long-term reliability, lower maintenance costs and strong energy savings, supporting BlueScope’s broader sustainability and decarbonisation goals
Implementation
Installation was completed using the site’s existing poles and mounting infrastructure to minimise disruption and reduce project costs. Tigerlight collaborated closely with BlueScope’s engineering and maintenance teams during commissioning and testing, ensuring each luminaire was configured for optimal performance, uniformity and compliance.
Products Used
Key Results
The lighting upgrade delivered substantial economic, environmental and operational benefits:
Performance Outcomes
- 424,630 kWh annual energy reduction
- 350 tonnes of CO₂ abated per year
- $31,200 yearly maintenance savings
- $85,000 in Energy Saving Scheme rebates
Lighting Improvements
- Increased average lux levels across coil and plate yards
- Excellent uniformity with minimal spill and glare
- Clear, controlled distribution on access roads and rail-crossings
- Full compliance with AS 4282 – Obtrusive Lighting
