On 01.08.2022, the stage of the implementation of the SMR for the site: "IMPROVING THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OF THE TERRITORY OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KOTEL THROUGH RENEWAL OF THE STREET LIGHTING SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF KOTEL" was completed. The construction activities are carried out within the framework of the project "Improving the energy efficiency of the territory of the Kotel municipality by renewing the street lighting system in the city of Kotel", financed under DBFP No. DBFP No. BGENERGY-2.001-0043-010 is implemented with financial support of €265,723 provided by Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA Financial Mechanism and NFM.
According to the project, the street lighting in the town of Kotel was modernized by installing 74 solar-powered LED lighting fixtures mounted on existing tubular steel poles. Each light fixture intended for PV power supply is supplied and installed complete with a 100 Wp solar PV module, a bracket, a rechargeable battery - providing a minimum 8 hours of lighting time and a charge controller. Solar LED lighting fixtures do not need an additional power supply.
Inspections were carried out by a team of the municipal administration and a team of the SMR contractor for the renovation of the street lighting, and where the metal poles indicated in the investment project were missing or the same were of impaired characteristics, measures were taken to install new poles or repair the existing ones with funds provided by the municipal budget.
The project "Improving the energy efficiency of the territory of Kotel municipality by renewing the street lighting system in the city of Kotel", financed under DBFP no. Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway under the EEA Financial Mechanism and NFM. The main goal of the project "Improving the energy efficiency of the territory of the Kotel municipality by renewing the street lighting system in the city of Kotel" is to increase the energy efficiency through technological renewal and modernization of the external artificial lighting systems, to reduce the carbon intensity and to increased security of supply.
This document was created with the financial support of the Program "Renewable energy, energy efficiency, energy security" under the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area (EEA FM). All responsibility for the content of the document is borne by the Municipality of Kotel and under no circumstances can it be assumed that this document reflects the official opinion of the FM of the EEA, the donor countries and the Program Operator of the "Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency, Energy Security" Program