--- title: Western Sydney University Solar Powered People Counting image: https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/light-rail.jpeg --- [![Cohera-Tech, powered by Vemco Group](https://info.cohera-tech.com.au/hubfs/Cohera-Blog/logo_blue.png)](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/) ☰ - [ABOUT](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/about-us/) - SOLUTIONS - [OCCUPANCY](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/occupancy/) - [Safe Occupancy Monitoring](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/safe-occupancy-monitoring/) - [People Counting System Upgrade Replacement](https://info.cohera-tech.com.au/switch-people-counting-software) - [INDUSTRIES](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/industries/) - [RETAIL](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/industries/retail/) - [Shopping Centres](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/people-counting-shopping-centres/) - [Public](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/industries/public/) - [Education](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/industries/education/) - [Art Galleries & Museums](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/people-counting-museums-art-galleries/) - [Commercial](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/industries/commercial/) - [Hospitality](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/people-counting-hospitality/) - [RESOURCES](https://info.cohera-tech.com.au/blog) - [CONTACT](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/contact-cohera-tech/) Blog - Latest News You are here: [Home](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au) / [Case Studies](https://info.cohera-tech.com.au/blog/tag/case-studies) / Western Sydney University Solar Powered People Counting [![Parramatta Light Rail](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/light-rail.jpeg) Parramatta Light Rail](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/light-rail.jpeg) # Western Sydney University Solar Powered People Counting November 4, 2025 / in Case Studies / by Kevin Ford ## PowerStack: Solar Powered People Counting Discover how Western Sydney University & Cohera-Tech harnessed the sun in a hard-to-reach site to measure usage of a new access point to campus. ![](https://www.cohera-tech.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Gemini_Generated_Image_5olw5h5olw5h5olw-cropped.png "western-sydney-university-parramatta-south-campus-powerstack") Light Rail Stop - Western Sydney University Parramatta South Campus \[Image generated using Gemini AI\] ### The Challenge: When Western Sydney University wanted to measure the success of a new light rail stop providing access to the Parramatta South Campus, they needed a people counter but didn’t want to run power or data cables to the site. Cohera-Tech’s sensors can use a customisable 4G kit to transmit the data but do need a small amount of power to facilitate that. ### The Solution: Cohera-Tech partnered with Western Sydney University, PowerStack and Reliant Electrical to utilise and modify a solar powered array built into a five-metre fixed pole structure. PowerStack delivers 100% off-grid solar power with no cabling or trenching. The pole generates enough solar power to its batteries to power both the sensor and the 4G modem. ### The Results: Universities have long known the power of people counting to measure occupancy and space utilisation on campus. By leveraging Cohera-Tech's insights, they can work to optimise room bookings and room utilisation. In this case, they are now able to measure the ROI of a newly opened light rail stop – was it being used?, how frequently?, what times? etc – on a continuing and ongoing basis. 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