2026-06-09

Bauer Media Outdoor launches its first solar-powered advertising billboard in Birmingham

Bauer Media Outdoor has launched its first solar-powered advertising billboard in Birmingham, using a brand new solar lighting system from Zeta Specialist Lighting and Portland Lighting.

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Bauer Media Outdoor
09 June 2026
A lit roadside billboard at night displays two adverts: one for Halifax about first-time buyers and one for Specsavers promoting “2 for 1” glasses with a festive reindeer knit design.
Bauer Media Outdoor has launched its first solar-powered advertising billboard in Birmingham, using a brand new solar lighting system from Zeta Specialist Lighting and Portland Lighting.

Bauer Media Outdoor has launched its first solar-powered advertising billboard in Birmingham, using a brand new solar lighting system from Zeta Specialist Lighting and Portland Lighting.

The new ECOLUX SOLAR system has been installed on two Bauer Media Outdoor billboards in Birmingham, converting sunlight into battery power. They allow Bauer Media Outdoor to light up the billboards and advertising when it’s dark using renewable energy.

A lit roadside billboard at night displays two adverts: one for Halifax about first-time buyers and one for Specsavers promoting “2 for 1” glasses with a festive reindeer knit design.

A spokesperson for Bauer Media Outdoor, said: “We are extremely proud of the introduction of our first solar-powered billboard in Birmingham, which represents the latest in our commitment to combining the latest Out of Home technologies with our responsibility to the environment, allowing us to create innovative products that promote sustainable development and offer dynamic advertising opportunities.”

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