The Town Hall of Quart de Poblet Over the next few months, the existing traditional luminaires in the municipality will be replaced by new ones of led technology last generation. This way incidents will be solved that are happening in street lights
The Consistory will replace 2,501 light points that still have old technology. Many of the streetlights with this technology are located on Avenida San Onofre, one of the places where this more efficient lighting system will be installed before and that, in addition, it will provide a more pleasant color of light and with less light pollution.
Quart de Poblet will shortly be one of the municipalities in Spain that will have the 100% of its luminaires with LED technology last generation. In this way, the municipality’s energy consumption will also be reduced by 50%, which in turn will reduce the electricity bill paid by the City Council. The intensity of the light will be adapted according to the needs thanks to the staggered and pre-programmed regulation and can be controlled through a wireless system.
In addition, this replacement will mean a reduction in the CO2 emissions into the atmosphere of more than 400 tons per yearTherefore, the municipal line of action is followed by a clear commitment to energy savings and the reduction of polluting emissions to achieve climate neutrality and curb climate change.
It should be remembered that in new urban developments, such as the PAI Molí d’Animeta, Streetlights with LED luminaires have already been installed. In addition, the redevelopment of streets such as the one that has been undertaken in the Río Turia neighborhood also entailed the renewal of the lights with low-consumption technology. In the coming months, the municipality will have practically all of its street lighting modernized, sustainable and ecological, with which light pollution will also be reduced.
This action will be possible thanks to the grant of more than 1.1 million euros granted by the Regional European Fund, (FEDER), through the Institute for Energy Diversification and Saving, dependent on the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, IDAE. The ERDF, which contributes 50% of the cost of the project (valued at more than 2.2 million), considers that this change in street lighting favors the transition towards a low-carbon economy and that it meets the specific objective of achieving the energy efficiency in infrastructures and public services. 50% of the cost not financing pro Europe, is assumed by 25% by the Provincial Council and 25% by the town council.
Telemanagement
In addition to the lighting renovation, the implementation of a remote management system for the operation of the lampposts will be added. The Smart City Master Plan includes remote control of public services to guarantee their correct operation, detect incidents in real time and monitor electricity consumption. In the future, the entire installation will be controlled through the smart city platform. In this sense, drip irrigation or road traffic will also be managed remotely to optimize all municipal services.
