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SIA RCG Lighthouse has successfully completed a lighting modernization project at three major sports facilities in Talsi — Talsi Sports House, Talsi Sports Hall, and the sports hall of Talsi State Gymnasium. The outdated luminaires have been replaced with modern, energy-efficient LED solutions in both the sports halls themselves and the buildings’ shared common areas.

Project Scope and Objective

The contract for the procurement “Installation of Energy-Efficient Luminaires in Talsi City Sports Halls” was signed on 24 September 2025, and the works were fully completed in March 2026. Over the course of the contract, lighting was modernized in five sports halls across three facilities, with approximately 500 LED luminaires of various types and capacities installed. The project covered not only the main sports areas but also the shared common spaces, ensuring a unified and energy-efficient lighting solution throughout the entire usable area of the modernized buildings.

The modernized halls form an important part of Talsi municipality’s sports infrastructure and are used daily for floorball, basketball, football, and volleyball training and competitions. They host Talsi municipality basketball and football championship matches and volleyball competitions, as well as national-level tournaments — matches of the Latvian Floorball Championship and the Latvian Youth Basketball League. Some of these competitions are also broadcast live, which means the halls require even, high-quality lighting that ensures good visibility for both athletes and spectators, as well as high-quality footage for broadcasts.

Accordingly, the project’s objective went beyond reducing electricity consumption. The new lighting also had to improve visibility on the court, athlete safety, and the spectator experience, while being suitable for competition broadcasts.

Technical Challenges and Solutions

When modernizing lighting in sports halls, it is common to encounter situations where the new lighting system must be integrated with a building’s existing infrastructure, room construction, and electrical wiring. At the same time, the solution must comply with current regulatory requirements and match the specific needs of the sports played in each hall, as well as the intensity of the space’s daily use. This requires evaluating, for each facility, the technical condition of the existing system, the possibilities for luminaire mounting and placement, the required lighting level and its uniformity, and the suitability of the solution for training sessions, competitions, and broadcasts.

At the Talsi sports halls as well, the most suitable technical solutions were identified for each facility during the course of the works, in order to successfully integrate the new LED luminaires into the existing infrastructure while ensuring high-quality, safe lighting that meets modern requirements.

Experience in Sports Infrastructure Projects

The Talsi project adds to the growing list of sports infrastructure lighting modernization projects carried out by RCG Lighthouse. The company has previously completed work at a number of sports facilities across Latvia, including:

• Vidzeme Olympic Centre
• Cēsis Olympic Centre
• Daugavpils Olympic Centre
• Ventspils Olympic Centre
• Kuldīga Athletics Arena
• Kuldīga Sports School
• Jēkabpils sports infrastructure

The experience gained across these diverse sports infrastructure projects allows RCG Lighthouse to professionally assess the situation at each facility, taking into account the existing infrastructure, room construction, the specifics of the sports played, and competition requirements. This enables the company to select the lighting solution best suited to each facility and achieve the best possible outcome — both in terms of lighting quality and energy efficiency, and in terms of a safe and convenient system to operate.

Benefits for Athletes and the Municipality

Following the completion of the lighting modernization works, Talsi’s city sports halls now have energy-efficient, high-quality LED lighting for both daily training and competitions. The lighting modernization simultaneously reduces electricity consumption and the operating costs of the lighting system, while also improving the quality of the sports infrastructure and its suitability for intensive long-term use.

VSIA “Latvijas valsts ceļi” (LVC) launched the next phase of state road lighting modernisation in May. By the end of July, 50 additional lighting installations are set to be upgraded, with a total of 1,919 luminaires replaced with modern LED solutions.

The modernisation is being carried out by SIA “RCG Lighthouse” under a 3-year contract signed in late 2024 for the modernisation and maintenance of the state road network lighting system. The company’s responsibilities under the contract include not only luminaire replacement, but also the maintenance of existing lighting installations, remote monitoring of equipment, periodic servicing, and the prompt resolution of operational faults.

As in the previous phase, the new LED luminaires will be installed in place of the existing sodium luminaires, using the current cable infrastructure and poles. The lighting profile will remain in its existing configuration, while the benefits will be significant — lower energy consumption, a longer service life, and improved light quality on the road.

Project Scope

Following the successful completion of Phase 1 — in which 52 state road sections were modernised in January and a light dimming function was introduced — work is continuing at pace. The number of luminaires planned for Phase 2, at 1,919 units, exceeds the 1,730 replaced in Phase 1, reflecting the rapid pace of modernisation.

The state road network lighting system comprises 8,414 luminaires in total, illuminating more than 200 kilometres of state roads. At the time the contract was signed, 45% of luminaires were still outdated and due for gradual replacement. The completion of Phase 2 will continue to reduce this share, bringing Latvia closer to a fully modernised and energy-efficient state road lighting network nationwide.

From March 8 to 13, our team travelled to Frankfurt to attend one of the most significant events in the lighting and building technology sector — Light + Building 2026. Held every two years at the Messe Frankfurt exhibition centre, this is the world’s leading trade fair where lighting industry professionals, manufacturers, architects, designers, engineers, and communications systems developers come together to discuss future trends and showcase the latest solutions.

More Than 1,900 Participants from Around the World

This year’s exhibition brought together an impressive number of participants — 1,927 exhibitors from 49 countries and a total of around 150,000 visitors from 143 countries. These figures clearly demonstrate just how global and significant this event is for everyone working in lighting and smart building technology.

For us, as a lighting solutions company, this kind of international experience is invaluable — it offers the opportunity not only to explore the latest technologies, but also to get a feel for the direction the industry is heading on a global scale. This year, that experience was shared by everyone in our company, as we travelled there as an entire team!

This Year’s Theme: “Be Electrified”

The guiding motto of Light + Building 2026 was “Be Electrified — Electrifying Places. Illuminating Spaces.” — a call to recognise the role of electricity and lighting in today’s and tomorrow’s urban environments.

The exhibition was built around three core themes:

Sustainable Transformation — a focus on the role of energy efficiency solutions in achieving climate goals. This theme resonated strongly with us, as energy efficiency is at the very heart of RCG Lighthouse’s work — we offer our clients LED upgrades (including LED-to-LED replacements) with zero upfront investment and guaranteed savings.

Smart Connectivity — covering public infrastructure and building automation, IoT integration, and multi-functional control applications. The exhibition showed how lighting is becoming an integral part of broader smart infrastructure systems — not just light, but also data exchange, environmental response, and real-time management.

Living Light — the design and emotional impact dimension of lighting. Demonstrations showed how thoughtfully designed lighting shapes the atmosphere of a space, positively affects people’s wellbeing, and becomes an inseparable element of architectural expression.

See: What We Witnessed on the Exhibition Floor

During the event, we had the chance to witness several remarkable technological achievements:

Artificial intelligence in lighting. A growing number of manufacturers are integrating AI into their solutions — from adaptive lighting controls that can automatically adjust to how a space is being used, to predictive maintenance systems that alert users to fixture wear before a failure occurs.

Modular, scalable solutions for existing buildings. Particular attention was given to the retrofitting of existing (including historic) buildings — solutions that enable energy-efficient renovation without radical structural changes. This directly mirrors what RCG Lighthouse does every day across its projects.

Multi-functional lighting applications. New products combine lighting control with other building system elements — security, climate, communications — within a single compact interface.

Feel: Networking and the Industry Pulse

The most valuable part of any exhibition isn’t always what you find at the stands — it’s often the way the industry “breathes”. Conversations with representatives from European and Asian manufacturers, discussions about market trends, building new partnership contacts — all of this is part of what we brought home from Frankfurt.

The exhibition made one thing clear: the lighting industry is in active transformation. Most colleagues acknowledged that they were satisfied with the event and had achieved their goals — a testament to the fact that Light + Building remains the most important gathering for industry professionals.

Looking Ahead: What This Means for Our Clients

As a company that works on lighting modernisation in Latvia and the Baltics every day, we make a clear commitment: we will follow these trends, integrate the latest solutions into our projects, and ensure that our clients have access to the best available technologies. Inspired by the exhibition, and in order to keep pace with the industry, a decision was made to develop a new IoT product line. We aim to elevate it from simple automation to the level of an integrated, user-friendly system.

Frankfurt 2026 was a reminder that LED lighting is no longer just an energy efficiency tool — it is becoming a foundational element of smart, connected, and sustainable buildings.

Would you like to find out how your business or municipality can benefit from modern lighting solutions? Get in touch with us at lhouse.eu and receive a free lighting audit.

The Kuldīga Municipality, in cooperation with RCG Lighthouse Ltd., has taken a significant step towards more energy-efficient and modern infrastructure. A large-scale lighting modernization has been successfully completed at two important city facilities – the Kuldīga Athletics Hall and V. Plūdonis Kuldīga Secondary School.

The project aims to significantly improve lighting quality and reduce electricity consumption, simultaneously utilizing the ESCO investment model approach, which allows municipalities to implement modernization projects without initial investments.
As part of the project, a comprehensive lighting modernization was carried out, providing long-term benefits both in terms of infrastructure quality and energy efficiency.

1,000 New Luminaires on the Path to 70% Savings
During the project, over 1,000 old-type luminaires were replaced over six months with modern, energy-efficient LED solutions. Thanks to the new technologies, the facilities are projected to achieve up to a 70% reduction in electricity consumption, which will positively impact the municipal budget in the long term and reduce maintenance costs. At the same time, the light quality has improved, providing more uniform and eye-friendly illumination.

Project Execution Without Disrupting Daily Routines
One of the biggest challenges was organizing the work in facilities that are in continuous active use.
At V. Plūdonis Kuldīga Secondary School, the project was carefully coordinated with the school administration to ensure that the modernization work did not interfere with the learning process. Thanks to precise planning and timely communication, all work was completed without students and teaching staff experiencing any inconvenience in their daily activities.
At the Kuldīga Athletics Hall, the team had to contend with the facility’s intensive usage. The central sports hall is used not only by track and field athletes but also by representatives of other sports and event organizers. To ensure an uninterrupted training process and the holding of competitions, the installation work, which in some places took place at heights of several tens of meters, was precisely coordinated with the hall’s activity schedule.

Lighting for International Challenges
It is particularly noteworthy that the lighting installed in the Kuldīga Athletics Hall meets the standards for national and international-level competitions. This means the infrastructure is ready to host high-level sporting events, providing not only ideal conditions for athletes but also possibilities for high-quality video broadcasting. This improvement significantly enhances both training and competition conditions and the spectator experience.

Experience Ensures Quality
RCG Lighthouse’s experience in lighting modernization projects was a significant factor in the successful implementation of this project. The company has so far carried out lighting modernization work at more than 1,000 facilities, including several Latvian Olympic Centers.
This expertise allows for precise work planning, selection of the most optimal technical solutions, and guarantees the highest quality of work execution.

ESCO Investment Model – An Effective Solution for Municipalities
This is the second lighting modernization project for the Kuldīga Municipality implemented according to the ESCO principle. This approach stipulates that the necessary investments for the project’s implementation are provided by the contractor, while the client pays for the project primarily from the future electricity savings achieved.
In 2020, the lighting in the sports hall of the Kuldīga Sports School was modernized in a similar manner, proving that this approach is not only effective but also a financially advantageous tool for municipalities wishing to develop infrastructure without straining their budget.

Appreciation for the Collaboration
The Kuldīga Municipality highly appreciates both the project’s results and the professional collaboration.
“As a municipality, it is important for us that the terms of the concluded contract are respected – both regarding the project’s financing, the work process, and its execution. The institutions where the lighting modernization was carried out are very important for our residents – students, teachers, athletes, coaches – so it is especially crucial that the achieved result matches what was promised.
We are pleased with the work done by RCG Lighthouse and look positively towards future cooperation, as the company will continue to ensure the maintenance of the installed lighting, as stipulated in the concluded contract. For the municipality, this means one less worry and the opportunity to focus more on other matters important to our residents,” emphasizes a representative of the Kuldīga Municipality.

In the winter of 2025, a significant lighting modernization project was successfully completed in Preiļi Municipality, during which energy-efficient LED solutions were installed in several municipal buildings. The goal of the project was not only to reduce electricity consumption and long-term operating costs but also to create a modern, safe, and eye-friendly environment for daily studies and sports activities.

Scope of the Project and Implementation
The modernization works covered a wide range of institutions throughout the municipality – from educational facilities to sports infrastructure. New lighting was installed in Jānis Eglītis Preiļi State Gymnasium, Riebiņi Secondary School gym, Galēni Primary School gym, Aglona Secondary School, Preiļu 1st Primary School, the preschool educational institution “Pasaciņa,” as well as the Preiļi athletics arena. The implementation of the project lasted six months and was concluded in December 2025.

One of the main challenges for the specialists from RCG Lighthouse was organizing the work in a way that did not interfere with the daily educational process and the operation of the institutions. Thanks to careful planning and a flexible work schedule, students, teachers, and staff were able to continue their regular activities without interruption.
Since each building has a different structure and ceiling types, Lighthouse specialists developed individual technical solutions, adapting the placement of luminaires and installation methods to the specifics and individual needs of each room.

Energy Efficiency and Long-Term Benefits
Thanks to modern LED technologies, the total electricity consumption for lighting in municipal buildings has decreased from 196.65 kW to 75.373 kW. This will provide the municipality with significant financial savings in the coming years while reducing the overall environmental impact.

LED luminaires do not contain mercury or other harmful substances, and their long service life significantly reduces the volume of electronic waste. With minimal maintenance requirements and a 7-year warranty, this investment will serve Preiļi Municipality for many years, creating a sustainable and eco-friendly infrastructure.

A Comfortable and Modern Working Environment
The new lighting ensures a uniform, high-quality light level, which is essential for both the learning process and sports activities. It reduces eye fatigue and enhances students’ ability to concentrate, while also creating a more pleasant working environment for teachers and staff.

Experience That Delivers Results
The RCG Lighthouse team utilized extensive experience gained from similar projects in Madona, Jelgava, and Daugavpils municipalities.

One of the biggest challenges of the project was applying different lighting installation solutions to diverse spaces. In each school, situations involving various ceiling types had to be addressed – ranging from suspended and surface-mounted ceilings to massive concrete structures, which required an individual installation approach and the selection of appropriate equipment. It was precisely this experience in working with different types of buildings and ceiling structures that ensured high-quality execution and effective coordination at all stages.

This project is a testament to Preiļi Municipality’s commitment to implementing technologically advanced and sustainable solutions that improve the quality of life for its residents and set a positive example for other municipalities.

LETA, January 28, 2026

In Latvia, the modernization of the lighting system has been completed this January on 52 sections of state roads, implementing light regulation or dimming functionality, informed the state-owned company “Latvijas valsts ceļi” (LVC).

Last year, a total of 1,730 old sodium lamps across the state road network were replaced with LED lamps featuring dimming capabilities, thereby reducing electricity costs and improving lighting quality.

The new LED lamps are equipped with lighting intensity regulation, allowing adjustment of illumination to the actual situation. Specifically, lighting is provided at maximum power until 22:00; from 22:00 to midnight, power is reduced to 70%; from midnight to 05:00, lighting is further reduced to 30%; while from 05:00 to 06:00, the power is gradually increased.

In preparation for the lighting system modernization, LVC, with support from the Development Finance Institution “Altum,” conducted an energy audit carried out by SIA “Ekodoma.” During this audit, lighting calculations were developed for each state road lighting facility. Subsequently, a lamp specification was prepared, complying with green procurement requirements and the recommendations of the Procurement Monitoring Bureau (IUB). Thus, the LED lamps supplied during the procurement meet the technical requirements set by the client, states LVC.

Based on the energy audit calculations, the possible energy efficiency target for the state road lighting modernization was planned at 1,500 megawatt-hours (MWh) per year. LVC indicates that, based on an evaluation of two months’ results after modernizing half of the facilities, even before implementing the dimming function, this target will be achieved.

LETA has already reported that the lighting modernization was carried out using the existing electrical cable infrastructure and poles. The new LED lamps are installed in place of the old ones, and the lighting profile is maintained in the existing configuration.

An open tender at the end of 2024 resulted in a contract signed with SIA “RCG Lighthouse” for the modernization and maintenance of the state road network lighting system for the next three years.

The planned procurement price was 3.2 million euros, but as a result of the tender, it decreased by 347,000 euros to 2.852 million euros. According to the contract, the company’s obligations include maintaining the existing lighting facilities, remote monitoring of equipment, periodic maintenance, and prompt elimination of operational disruptions. The supplier must also carry out the modernization of outdated lamps.

The state road network lighting system comprises 8,414 lamps, illuminating a total of over 200 kilometers of state roads. In 2024, 55% of the lamps in the state road network were LED-type lamps, which, among other things, can be adjusted to traffic intensity. During the contract period, the supplier must replace the remaining 45% of outdated lamps with energy-efficient LED (light-emitting diode) lamps, explains LVC.

In 2025, on 52 national road sections, SIA RCG Lighthouse replaced the existing 1,730 sodium high-pressure luminaires with LED lighting. The new LED luminaires are equipped with lighting intensity regulation (dimming) functionality, allowing the illumination to be adjusted to the actual situation.

At the beginning of 2026, it is planned to adapt the lighting modes in the modernized sections to the traffic intensity or pedestrian flow at specific locations. This will involve reducing the lighting brightness during periods of low traffic and increasing it during heavier traffic or unfavorable weather conditions.

“We are pleased and proud that RCG Lighthouse has been entrusted with such a significant task—modernizing the lighting across the entire national road network. We have been working in this field since 2013 and have gained extensive experience. Lighting modernization allows for significant reductions in electricity costs and CO2 emissions, as well as making roads safer. The new LED lighting achieves higher color rendering and brightness contrast, meaning visibility in darkness and twilight will be much better, making driving more comfortable and safer,” emphasized Raits Bebris, a member of the board of SIA RCG Lighthouse.

As a result of an open tender at the end of 2024, the company RCG Lighthouse was awarded the right to carry out the modernization and maintenance of existing lighting in the national road network for the next three years, starting from January 2025. RCG Lighthouse participated in the tender together with the company SIA Mītavas Elektra.

Brigita Buividaite, Chairwoman of the Board of SIA Mītavas Elektra, highlighted: “We highly value the opportunity to participate alongside RCG Lighthouse in the national road lighting modernization project. The task of Mītava Elektra in this collaboration is to ensure the maintenance of the lighting. Our 28 years of experience in the industry and internationally recognized ISO quality standards confirm that this project will be implemented at the highest level, promoting a safer environment for road users.”

The contract entails ensuring the maintenance and periodic servicing of lighting fixtures in the national road network, as well as modernizing the road lighting infrastructure by installing energy-efficient LED lighting over three years. The tender amount for the three-year period exceeds 2.8 million euros (for maintenance and modernization), and the planned annual savings in electricity costs after the lighting network modernization are 1,632 megawatt-hours.

Over the next three years, RCG Lighthouse will be responsible for maintaining the lighting infrastructure under the supervision of the state-owned company “Latvijas Valsts ceļi” (Latvian State Roads), as well as carrying out modernization involving the replacement of 3,649 lighting fixtures on 105 national road sections.

The company RCG Lighthouse has also modernized lighting networks in several Latvian municipalities, such as Tukums, Alūksne, Salaspils, Jēkabpils, Augšdaugava, and others. By the end of 2025, RCG Lighthouse has installed and is responsible for over 14,000 LED street luminaires across the entire territory of Latvia.

Tukums Municipality has completed a major energy efficiency project, replacing old lighting with modern LED luminaires in 45 different municipal institutions. The project was implemented using the ESCO (Energy Service Company) investment and cooperation model. This means the Contractor, in this case RCG Lighthouse, provided all initial investments for project implementation, committing to ensure long-term electricity savings for the Client. Consequently, the Client repays the Contractor from the funds generated by the electricity savings. The total value of the lighting modernization contract over 7 years is EUR 541,708 excluding VAT.

Modernization work was carried out across the entire municipality, covering a wide range of institutions: pre-schools, primary schools, secondary schools, and parish administration buildings. In total, nearly 10,000 lighting units were replaced.

By switching to LED technology, the total installed lighting power in the buildings was reduced by more than 50%, which directly contributes to lower electricity bills – after project implementation, electricity consumption for lighting is also expected to decrease by more than 50% compared to the previous period.

In addition to financial savings, the new lighting improves light quality and intensity, creating a more favorable environment for students, teachers, and institution staff.

The project, which is the largest by number of buildings in RCG Lighthouse’s practice to date, was completed in 7 months. To avoid disrupting daily operations, the most intensive work was carried out during the summer holidays when schools are not in session. Successful implementation, considering the large territory of Tukums Municipality and the specific needs of each institution, required particularly careful work logistics and planning.

One of the project’s main advantages is the long-term support ensured by the ESCO model. During the contract period over the next 7 years, RCG Lighthouse will take responsibility for ensuring the operation and maintenance of the institutions’ lighting, without additional costs from the municipal budget. This ensures predictable costs and technical support.

RCG Lighthouse approached the implementation of this project with experience gained from successfully executing similar projects in Liepāja and Daugavpils. This experience allowed them to successfully manage the project’s scale and complexity, which is confirmed by the client’s feedback.

The Tukums municipality expresses satisfaction with the cooperation and results:

“In cooperation with the Tukums municipality, RCG Lighthouse proved itself as a reliable and professional partner in implementing the energy-efficient lighting replacement project in 45 municipal institutions. We like how the company works – the team is responsive, flexible, and capable of quickly finding solutions even in complex situations. We have previously successfully collaborated with RCG Lighthouse on street lighting replacement projects, so this time the work also proceeded smoothly and clearly. Overall, we are very satisfied with the cooperation and the results achieved.“

The project clearly demonstrates how, with the right partnership and modern energy efficiency solutions, direct economic benefits can be achieved, infrastructure quality improved, and the environment cared for.

From May to October 2025, significant changes took place at the National Art High School. In place of the old, inefficient lighting, modern, effective LED lights were installed.

The goal of this six-month transformation was to reduce costs, optimize maintenance, and—most importantly—create better-quality lighting for students and teachers.

The path to these results was not simple. The National Art High School combines several specialized educational institutions, such as the Riga Dome Choir School, the Janis Rozentāls Riga Art School, the Emīls Dārziņš Music Secondary School, and the Riga Ballet School. The light fixtures were replaced both in the buildings of the Emīls Dārziņš Music Secondary School and at the Riga Ballet School in specialized practice halls, where young ballet artists spend long hours training. These halls have special flooring that requires particular attention. During installation at heights of several meters, special caution and care were taken to assemble the structures without damaging the flooring.

Thorough preparation before the work began, careful attention to the school’s wishes, and continuous collaboration with the institution’s representatives helped implement the project without unnecessary obstacles. The result is valuable for everyone: the school now enjoys more pleasant and uniform lighting, which enhances both the learning process and creative work.

Regarding these transformations and how they were achieved, RCG Lighthouse project manager Mareks Kudulis emphasizes that the key was openness and willingness to collaborate on both sides to find solutions. “The client promptly resolved issues that arose during the installation process,” acknowledges Kudulis, “and the ability to coordinate the installation schedule efficiently—I would call that the most important challenge, which the school’s technical staff handled successfully!”

The school’s acting director, Sveta Baltā, positively evaluated both the results achieved and the collaboration process itself, describing it as professional, with a serious approach and a high sense of responsibility from the contractor’s staff.

In the autumn of 2025, a large-scale LED lighting modernization project was successfully completed in several municipal buildings in the Madona region. The project, implemented by the company RCG Lighthouse, began on April 4th and concluded on October 3rd, fully transforming and upgrading the lighting in twelve educational, cultural, and childcare institutions.

The new systems provide tangible benefits for students and teachers alike, as well as for the municipality and the local community as a whole. Educational institutions now have high-quality, balanced lighting that improves concentration and visual comfort, creating a pleasant working environment for teachers and staff.

As part of the project, more than 3,400 light fixtures were replaced, which will significantly improve energy efficiency – electricity consumption has decreased from 250.46 kW to 86.16 kW, ensuring substantial savings for the municipality. LED lights have a longer lifespan, require minimal maintenance, and come with a 7-year warranty, guaranteeing safe and reliable use.

This modernization is about more than just saving energy. It is an investment in sustainable infrastructure and an environmentally friendly future: LED lights do not contain harmful substances such as mercury and reduce the volume of electronic waste. The project demonstrates the municipality’s commitment to implementing innovative, technologically advanced solutions that enhance residents’ quality of life and set a positive example for other municipalities.

Today, Madona shines not only with light but also as a model of sustainable, safe, and modern infrastructure, where quality, efficiency, and community well-being go hand in hand.