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Astana Arena outdoor stadium lighting

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Astana Arena

Stadium Information

  • Address: Qabanbay Batyr Avenue 44, Nur-Sultan (formerly Astana), Kazakhstan

  • Country: Kazakhstan

  • Capacity: 30,000

  • Opened: July 3, 2009

  • Construction Started: 2006

  • Main Use: Football

  • Tenants: FC Astana

The National Football Cathedral of Kazakhstan

Astana Arena is a state-of-the-art football stadium and the premier sports venue in Kazakhstan. Its construction began in 2006 and it was inaugurated on July 3, 2009. Located on Qabanbay Batyr Avenue in the capital city, Nur-Sultan, it was designed as a national symbol and immediately became the largest stadium by capacity in the country.

The arena’s most distinctive feature is its retractable roof, a vital adaptation to Kazakhstan’s extreme continental climate, allowing it to host events year-round. It serves as the primary home for both FC Astana and the Kazakhstan national football team.

Home of the National Team: A Historical Context

The stadium became the fortress for the Kazakhstan national football team.

  • First International Win: The national team’s history is noted, with its first-ever international victory coming in 1992, a 1-0 win over Turkmenistan courtesy of a goal by Vladimir Niederhaus.

  • Match-Fixing Scandal: Niederhaus’s career was later marred by his involvement in a major match-fixing scandal. On September 19, 2008, he was among those handed a 60-month ban from football after two clubs were disqualified from the Kazakh top flight for fixing a match.

The Fortress of a Domestic Dynasty: FC Astana

Astana Arena is the proud home of FC Astana, a club created to be a flagship for the nation’s capital.

  • Foundation & Value: Founded in 2009 (as Lokomotiv Astana), it rapidly became a financial powerhouse, recognized as the first club from Nur-Sultan valued at over $10 million.

  • First Trophy (2010): The club’s first major honor was winning the Kazakhstan Cup in 2010, with the final held at their new home, the Astana Arena.

  • Domestic Dominance: FC Astana began an unprecedented era of supremacy by winning its first Kazakh Premier League title in 2014. This sparked a historic streak of six consecutive league championships from 2014 to 2019, establishing itself as the dominant force in Kazakh football.

A Stage for Continental Pioneering

Astana Arena has been the stage for Kazakh football’s greatest breakthroughs on the European stage:

  • Historic UEFA Champions League Qualification (2015): FC Astana made history by becoming the first Kazakh club to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage.

  • Inaugural Campaign: Their first campaign included a 2-2 draw with Turkish giants Galatasaray in front of 27,000 fans at the Astana Arena. They finished their group behind Atlético de Madrid (who reached the final that season), Benfica, and Galatasaray.

  • European Legacy: The stadium has since hosted numerous UEFA Champions League and Europa League matches, becoming a formidable and atmospheric venue for visiting European sides.

Design and Significance

The stadium’s futuristic design, with its sweeping lines and retractable roof, mirrors the modern architecture of Nur-Sultan itself. Its controlled environment and passionate crowds make it one of the most intimidating away trips in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Astana Arena is more than a stadium; it is the beating heart of Kazakhstan’s football ambition. It represents the nation’s commitment to sporting excellence, providing a world-class stage for the national team’s endeavors and the domestic dynasty of FC Astana, whose rise has been synonymous with the arena itself. It stands as a monument to where Kazakh football has arrived on the global map.

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Preface

1. Optimal Experience

With the growing popularity of nighttime sports events, professional competitions demand higher lighting quality. The glare from traditional fixtures can no longer meet athletes’ expectations for sensory experience. Leveraging breakthroughs in MECREE’s sports lighting technology, our precise light control and anti-glare designs enable athletes to perform at their peak and enjoy an exceptional sports experience.

2.Impact of Light Pollution

Issues caused by unnecessary nighttime lighting, such as light pollution and light trespass, are increasingly concerning and have led to rising public complaints. Amid growing environmental awareness, lighting designers must prioritize controlling “Light Pollution” and “Light Trespass.” We are committed to addressing this challenge through innovative optical technologies.

What kind of light is used in stadiums?

Currently common traditional stadium lights model for some international stadiums as below:
MVF406/1800W, HNF003, MVF401, MVF403, MVF024, EF-2000, YOA56305, YOAX56400, 2kW: HQI-TS 2000WDS, 2kW: HQI-TS 1000WDS, MHN-SA 2KW 400V/956, MHN-SB/HO 2KW 400V/956, LPW2000M/D, LPW1000MB/L, LPP2000MHN-SA, LPP2000MHN-SB.
There is big problem that traditional lamps can not cannot meet the needs of 4K and 8K high-definition broadcast and huge energy consumption.
With the strengthening of environmental lighting awareness and the pursuit of high-quality lighting, there is a trend to replace traditional lamps by high quality of LED Stadium Lights.
MECREE has launched the following series of LED Sport Stadium Lighting:

  1. R580 series stadium lights are designed for 160 feet to 1000 feet of lighting distances and 4K, 8K HD broadcasting.
  2. AFL series stadium lights are designed for lighting distances from 50 feet to 330 feet and improve the brightness uniformity.
  3. P73-L and A65 series stadium lights are designed for the precise light control needs of the North American and European markets. The Upward Light Ratio of the P73P73–L/A65 series LED stadium lights is 0%.

MECREE’s specially engineered precision lighting control is designed to meet the needs of such users. The polarized light range of 65-73° is defined as the P73-L and A65 series products, which deliver an unparalleled visual experience while offering access to thousands of IES profiles.

New LED Sports Lighting Solution Provider

 

PRECISE CONTROL OF LIGHT 1

-OPTICS 10X BETTER

A65

Our precisely engineered optics of polarized light aim light directly onto the field of play, to shine uniformly and to minimize glare. Outdoor venues benefit from spill light control, no more skyglow and no more complaints from the neighbors.

COMPETITORS

1. Such light shield is useless,just misleading customers.
2. As tested it will cause 30% reduction of light output
3. While 70% still have high overflow
4. Unbearable strong glare
5. Waste energy,outdated reflective technology

PRECISE CONTROL OF LIGHT 1

-OPTICS 10X BETTER

REMOTE DRIVER

The power supply and lamp body can be mounted separately, reducing the withstand weight of the lamp pole and facilitating maintenance.

CONVENIENT INSTALLATION 3

-EASY CROSSARM REPLACEMENT

Customized crossarms are available to meet all your existing old poles without replacing the main rod, crossarms bolt directly to light pole, easy and accurate installation saves time, ensures performance, safety and reliability,also lower the budget.

How to accurately aim the lights in the stadium?

In current sports lighting projects, high-altitude light calibration is recognized as a major efficiency bottleneck. The process carries high safety risks, is prone to aiming deviations, and involves cumbersome installation and removal procedures, making it difficult to achieve the required uniformity.

MECREE’s innovative laser aiming mount was designed precisely to address these issues. It revolutionizes the workflow through three key advantages:

Easy Installation: With a simple design, it allows rapid mounting and dismounting, significantly lowering the operational threshold.

Precise Aiming: Ensures accurate laser alignment, fundamentally guaranteeing uniform illumination and compliance with lighting standards.

Efficient Operation: Reduces labor and time costs by up to 80%. Calibrating 200 fixtures at height previously took 20 days; now the same workload can be completed in just 4 days.

Choosing MECREE means choosing a safer, more precise, and highly efficient sports lighting solution.

What can MECREE do for you?

Through lighting simulation calculations and programming of light show designs, solutions oriented towards either visual effects or cost-effectiveness are provided. Design of Lighthouse, parameters required for building foundation, (axial force, shear force, bending force). High power generator set supporting,circuit design service,cable supply. We are your best supply chain manager! We are committed to providing you with a one-stop solution. We focus on the research, design, and manufacturing of our products, delivering customized and energy-efficient lighting system solutions for all types of sports venues and multifunctional facilities.The details are as follows:high-power sports lighting、arena night lighting retrofit、smart stadium lighting control、energy-efficient LED stadium lights、stadium lighting power supply optimization、broadcast-quality sports lighting、large venue lighting retrofit、adjustable brightness and color temperature lighting、LED floodlight installation and upgrade、stadium lighting maintenance and management、energy-saving lighting solutions for stadiums、multi-purpose venue lighting design、night game lighting optimization.

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