Musco brings sports lighting to the Middle East
Republic Stadium • Yerevan, Armenia
The four structures that hold the lighting systems were designed by Musco team
members in Iowa, fabricated by Valmont Industries in France, and installed under
Musco supervision.
Project Facts
Lighting Systems
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320 Sportscluster®-2 fixtures with Level-8™ glare control option
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4 poles — 1.4 meters (4.5 feet) in diameter; 50 meters (164 feet) in height
Performance
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1000 maintained television lux (93 footcandles)
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Capable of three levels of horizontal lighting: 1200, 500, and 250 maintained lux (112, 46, and 23 footcandles)
When Armenian national soccer officials and the Union des Associations
Europeennes de Football — the governing body of European football (soccer)
— determined that a state-of the-art lighting system was needed for the
refurbishment of Republic Stadium in Yerevan, Armenia, the project became a
truly international effort.
The UEFA, headquartered in Switzerland, funded the Armenian lighting project in
an effort to expand the sport to other countries. Quick turnaround (just over
5 months — from date of order to final installation) and the presentation
of a complete lighting package — including the ability to provide broadcast level
lighting — were the favored elements in Musco’s bid for the project.
The lighting systems were designed and manufactured at Musco’s home base
in Iowa. Musco team members coordinated efforts with Valmont Industries, Inc.
in France to design and build the poles — each of which accepts from 62 to 94
factory-aimed and wired fixtures. Each 50-meter pole is equipped with a lift for
maintenance access. Project installation was coordinated by an on-site Musco
project manager, based in Hong Kong. The development of the project was managed
by Musco’s United Kingdom team members.•
The refurbishment of Republic Stadium, constructed after the end of
WWII, includes new roof structural elements and a new playing surface.
