TALQ updates free smart lighting procurement template with new DALI D4i profiles

The TALQ Consortium has released the fifth edition of its free tender template for smart public lighting, ahead of Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona in November. The update adds new technical profiles, expands language coverage, and aims to make it easier for cities to write interoperable, future-ready procurement documents.

Why it matters: - The template is meant to help cities and municipalities write procurement documents for smart public lighting that are interoperable, open and ready for multi-vendor systems. - Public lighting infrastructure decisions are long-term and technically complex, especially when cities pair hardware replacement with smart control systems. - The new version is designed to reduce the burden on municipal staff who may only draft a lighting tender once in their careers.

What happened: - The TALQ Consortium published the fifth, updated edition of the TALQ Tender Template for public lighting. - The release comes ahead of Smart City Expo World Congress in November in Barcelona. - The template is now available in seven languages. - The document is free and available in editable formats through the consortium’s website.

The details: - Edition 5 adds technical specifications for two new DALI D4i TALQ Zhaga profiles. - The new profiles are intended to improve interoperability between components and enable lossless data exchange across complete public lighting networks. - The template includes technical requirements and functional use scenarios. - The five main profiles are Lighting Profile, Cabinet Control Profile, Asset Management Profile, DALI D4i Luminaire TALQ Zhaga Profile and DALI D4i Sensors TALQ Zhaga Profile. - The document also includes sample wording for building a complete procurement package that can be used internationally. - The available languages are English, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Dutch and Romanian. - A revised Chinese version will be released soon. - The template is based on practical experience from lighting projects procured and deployed by major cities worldwide. - The TALQ Consortium developed supporting knowledge and definitions with the DALI Alliance and the Zhaga Consortium to standardize data flows in public lighting systems. - Manufacturers can use the template to align products with international lighting standards and reduce the effort needed to bid in multiple countries.

Between the lines: - The update shows TALQ pushing a common procurement language for a market that is still fragmented across standards, suppliers and local specifications. - By bundling technical requirements with international profiles, the consortium is trying to make open systems easier to specify and buy at scale. - The free editable format lowers the barrier for smaller municipalities that may not have deep technical procurement resources.

What's next: - Cities, utilities, operators and project developers can download and adapt the new template for upcoming tenders. - TALQ plans to add the updated Chinese version. - The consortium is likely to continue using the template to support broader adoption of interoperable smart city lighting systems.

The bottom line: - TALQ is trying to make smart street lighting procurement simpler, more standardised and easier to scale across borders.