Towards a climate neutral EU:
efficient allocation of EU funds

Narrative

The project resulted the decrease of the annual primary energy consumption in public lighting in Alba Iulia Municipality -Cetate district from 378.052,00 (kWh/year) - value before the implementation of the project, to 222.721,80 (kWh/year), starting with 2022 by creating the new public lighting system in the area targeted by project with a network length of 35.050 ml. The project resulted also to decrease the greenhouse gases emissions due to the modernization of the public lighting system in the Municipality of Alba Iulia - Cetate district from 84, 07 equiv. tons of CO2/year - value before implementation, project, to 49.53 equiv. tons of CO2/year starting in 2022. The project included also the use of recyclable, environmentally friendly materials and alternative energy production systems, electricity from renewable energy sources. An additional benefits of the project was the improving access for people with disabilities (visually impaired people, people with disabilities, etc.) to public lighting service.

Financial data

21.509.007,27 RON (aprox. 4.620.604 EURO), 98% EU Funds from ROP

Recommendations

We can recommend to promote the funding of projects which combine the reduction of the greenhouse gas emissions with the increase of the quality of the life.

Information sources

Other info

http://regio-adrcentru.ro/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Fisa-proiect-Iluminat-public-Cetate.pdf