The project anticipates an 80% reduction in consumption and a 75% reduction in cost for electricity, according to audit and project forecasts. The work, which began a few weeks ago, includes replacing high-consumption lamps with LED technology and improving the system's regulation. This intervention follows the guidelines of a lighting audit conducted last year with support from the Diputació de Barcelona.
The project covers the existing 1,025 light points and plans to add new ones in areas currently lacking illumination. Not all lamps will be replaced, as some are already new generation. The lower part of all columns will also be painted with antioxidant product, and those in poor condition will be replaced. The renovation will allow for adjustment of schedules and intensity, standardization of lighting levels, and adaptation of white light to improve visibility, as well as programming operation via presence detectors.
Currently, the public lighting consumes 434,171 kWh annually, costing 64,170 euros per year (2024 rates). The planned improvements are expected to significantly reduce this expenditure. During the work, occasional alterations in lighting function or incidents with new lamps may occur, which will be addressed through checks and adjustments.
The total cost exceeds half a million euros, made possible by a subsidy of 460,835 euros from the Diputació de Barcelona, the most significant received by the town in recent years.
