JPS Smart LED Lamppost Rollout

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Kingston and St Andrew hit 90% smart-LED streetlight coverage by early 2021, but JPS's promised December all-island finish slipped — only 105,000 of a 110,000-light target were converted by 2022.

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Part of 1001 Smart Cities — 1,167 documented projects · 🏙️ Kingston city profile · 💡 Smart lighting guide · ⚡ Energy projects

JPS has converted 105,000+ high-pressure-sodium streetlights to smart LEDs islandwide (targeting ~110,000), with Kingston and St Andrew over 90% complete by early 2021 and full island coverage targeted for December that year.

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Sources

↗ Jamaica Public Service Company (operator)Official corporate documentation tracking grid transformation stages.
↗ Jamaica Gleaner (press)News coverage of the project.
📎 Cite this project

1001 Smart Cities (2026). “JPS Smart LED Lamppost Rollout” — Kingston, Jamaica. The Smart City Atlas. https://1001smartcities.org/projects/kingston-smart-lighting/ (last verified 2026-08-02). Data: CC BY 4.0.

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