Street lightening in Ocnita. Project was supported by EU
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Smart street lighting was connected to Ocniţa. The project was implemented with European financial support, within the framework of the "Mayors' Convention". Demonstration Projects ". The total amount of the project in the city of Ocniţa is 250,000 Euro. Amount allocated by the European Commission amounts to 200,000 Euro (80%), and the 50,000 Euro (20%) is allocated by Ocniţa City Hall budget Energy Efficiency Fund.
Ocniţa is one of the signatories to the European Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy. This helped the city with a population of 7,000 to receive an EU grant and realize a demonstration project that can be replicated in other localities interested in such initiatives. By signing the Mayors' Convention, Ocniţa pledged to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption by 20% by 2020.
Under the project, 386 old lamps have been replaced by energy-efficient LEDs. There are 27 streets of the city, including the central street, street streets, as well as streets adjacent to the Railway Station, which are the city's business card. The project also included points of social importance: the bus station, the public garden, the kindergarten, the access road to the district hospital.
The old lamps (mercury-based) with 125-300 W have been replaced by 30-70W LED lamps, with a life span of 13 years and a smart built-in control system, reducing, thus, energy consumption, but offering the same or even better quality of street lighting. Experts from AEER, as lead partner of the project, state that until the project implementation, the street lighting situation in Ocniţa was deplorable: some of the lamps did not work, and in some sectors they did not meet the requirements. As a result of the measures taken, the level of street lighting was set according to the norms, which contributes to the annual saving of up to 30% (19MWh / year) compared to the previous situation or approximately 80% of the level of expenditure would have been borne by the use of old type lamps. This is very important in meeting the city's climate commitments, as it will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere - up to 154 tonnes per year, equivalent to 7,000 planted trees.
According to local experts, by replacing old inefficient bulbs with modern LED lamps, it can save up to 50,000 lei / year from the budget of Ocnita.
The new intelligent system offers remote control over GSM channels, allowing professionals to check the status of the network, quickly detect system failures and repair these. It is easy to change the operating mode and the intensity of the light flow, depending on the daytime and the traffic on different road sectors, maintaining the level and quality of lighting according to the standards.
Ocniţa is one of the signatories to the European Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy. This helped the city with a population of 7,000 to receive an EU grant and realize a demonstration project that can be replicated in other localities interested in such initiatives. By signing the Mayors' Convention, Ocniţa pledged to reduce CO2 emissions and energy consumption by 20% by 2020.
Under the project, 386 old lamps have been replaced by energy-efficient LEDs. There are 27 streets of the city, including the central street, street streets, as well as streets adjacent to the Railway Station, which are the city's business card. The project also included points of social importance: the bus station, the public garden, the kindergarten, the access road to the district hospital.
The old lamps (mercury-based) with 125-300 W have been replaced by 30-70W LED lamps, with a life span of 13 years and a smart built-in control system, reducing, thus, energy consumption, but offering the same or even better quality of street lighting. Experts from AEER, as lead partner of the project, state that until the project implementation, the street lighting situation in Ocniţa was deplorable: some of the lamps did not work, and in some sectors they did not meet the requirements. As a result of the measures taken, the level of street lighting was set according to the norms, which contributes to the annual saving of up to 30% (19MWh / year) compared to the previous situation or approximately 80% of the level of expenditure would have been borne by the use of old type lamps. This is very important in meeting the city's climate commitments, as it will significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere - up to 154 tonnes per year, equivalent to 7,000 planted trees.
According to local experts, by replacing old inefficient bulbs with modern LED lamps, it can save up to 50,000 lei / year from the budget of Ocnita.
The new intelligent system offers remote control over GSM channels, allowing professionals to check the status of the network, quickly detect system failures and repair these. It is easy to change the operating mode and the intensity of the light flow, depending on the daytime and the traffic on different road sectors, maintaining the level and quality of lighting according to the standards.