The project targeted – reducing energy consumption, it being one of the most cost effective ways to sustain the current level of the existing energy services without compromising technical safety and public convenience. This approach is considered demand-side-management-measures targeting the reduction of energy consumption on the end-user side and resulting in following benefits
- Reduced energy cost
- Reduced O&M – operation and maintenance costs
- Deferment of investments for generation and network capacity expansion
- Minimization of environmental impacts associated local pollution (Sox, NOx and total suspended particulates, TSP) and GHG Emissions
- Possibility for accommodating public demand for additional street lighting installations within the specified energy consumption limits and available levels of energy supply
The proposed project will address both technical limitations and inefficiencies of street lighting systems and institutional capacity building needs to sustain the project results and initiate broader implementation of energy efficiency measures for different consumer groups and across various economic sectors The proposed municipal street lighting DSM program will include the design, implementation, monitoring, verification and reporting of demonstration projects using a model incorporating private sector participation
