Outdoor Sports Lighting

Good neighbours

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By working closely together, the Queensland Government, contractors Stowe Electrical and Thorn were able to deliver the Skilled Park Stadium on Australia's Gold Coast in time for the start of the 2008 National Rugby League season. 196 Mundial floodlights with 2kW HQI-TS lamps in various beam distributions are used to achieve four illumination levels - ranging from training to TV broadcasting. The latter is lighted to 2000 lux with outstanding vertical to horizontal illuminance uniformity at approximately 1:1. The calculated maximum glare rating (GR) was low at 45.

By wiring the floodlights in pairs, using different supplies in the event of a power interruption to one of the supplies, half the floodlights would remain operational thus ensuring the continuation of TV broadcasting.

The projectors are mounted along the roof structure thus negating the need for corner towers and keep obtrusive light in the surrounding area to a minimum, ensuring the stadium is a "good neighbour". Skilled Park can also boast a number of additional sustainability principles: a 23,000m² fabric roof - the largest in the southern hemisphere; recycled water for pitch irrigation and a park and ride transport scheme. 

The choice of high-performance Mundial floodlights also helped the home ground of the Gold Coast Titans to gain selection as an official Rugby League World Cup facility.