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The scope of the project includes activities for the implementation of energy efficiency measures at a site: "Replacement of luminaires and introduction of an intelligent system for management and monitoring of street lighting in Sredets, Sredets municipality", including: 1. Construction works and delivery of equipment for implementation of energy saving measures, according to the report on energy audit of street lighting: Energy Efficient Measures to Reduce Street Light Energy Costs: Replacing old and damped street lighting systems with new ones; Delivery and installation of LED lighting for street lighting; Implementation of a street lighting management and monitoring system; The main project''s goal is to improve the energy efficiency and of the quality of life in Sredets municipality through the rehabilitation and modernization of outdoor artificial lighting systems in the town of Sredets. Specific goals: 1. To reduce energy and maintenance costs for street lighting. 2. To improve the living conditions of the population and the attractiveness of the municipality 3. To strengthen bilateral relations and partnership with the donor country and to increase the expertise of the municipal administration in the field of energy efficiency, renewable energy and energy management. Expected results: - Provided better living conditions for the population of the municipality and increased the safety of traffic of motor vehicles and citizens, as a direct result of the modernized street lighting - Estimated annual reductions in CO2 emissions - 521,96 tCO2 - Reduced electricity costs for street lighting - Estimated annual cash savings, according to Energy Efficiency Survey - 73 676,36 BGN incl. VAT. - Strengthened bilateral relations and enhancing the expertise of municipal administration by conducting 2 round-tables and a study visit in Bulgaria and Norway.
Summary of project results
The street lighting system of the town of Sredets, in its initial state, did not provide the required sanitary and hygienic standards for illumination. The built lighting system is relatively old, which leads to increased electricity costs for the municipality and is heavy. Street lighting is implemented mainly with luminaires with CFL lamps and a smaller number of LED energy-saving ones, most of which were installed in the period 2004 - 2005. The implementation of the project aims to bring the system for outdoor artificial lighting of the town of Sredets into line with the regulatory requirements for illumination, by replacing the old lighting fixtures with new high-efficiency ones, implementing a source for energy production from renewable sources, as well as a system for managing and controlling street lighting.
Replaced old lighting fixtures with new highly efficient dimmable LED fixtures with a power of 13W, 20W, 38W and 53W. Installed an automatic device for managing and controlling the energy consumption of the street lighting system, which reports the input consumption in real time. The introduced management and control system allows for the management of each individual luminaire, as well as the transmission of information about its status and failures. 10 conventional energy sources - generating electrical energy - have also been installed in the street lighting system of the town of Sredets. Photovoltaic solar panels are integrated in the upper part of the housing of the electrical fixture, with the generated electricity being accumulated in a battery and powering the luminaire during the dark part of the day.
The modernization of the outdoor artificial lighting system in the town of Sredets achieves a reduction in the electricity consumed for lighting, respectively in the municipality''s costs for its purchase, creates an opportunity for electricity savings and optimization of lighting service and maintenance costs through the implemented management and monitoring system, improves lighting, including at night, and improves the living conditions of the population.
Summary of bilateral results
Improved bilateral cooperation with interested stakeholders in the field of energy efficiency to present good practices and future development of the city and the municipality in this regard.