- A total of more than 30,000 light fittings will be replaced by LED type lighting, which will enhance the beauty of the capital of Galicia and a World Heritage Site.
- The new lighting is of higher quality, it provides environmental benefits and will reduce the electricity consumption for the municipality's public lighting by 60%.
- The project will be undertaken using local suppliers, with equipment and materials from Galicia.
Endesa X, Endesa's energy services subsidiary, has been awarded the renovation of the outdoor public lighting in Santiago de Compostela as a result of a tender presented to the City Council of the capital of Galicia. The energy company will undertake the project a joint venture (UTE or Temporary Union of Companies in Spanish) together with Ferrovial, and it will be done through the Energy Solutions area of the Construction division. The contract has a duration of ten years and the value amounts to €42 million
Endesa X and Ferrovial have just started work on changing more than 30,000 light fittings in the city's public lighting system to LED devices, together with 535 control centres, as well as other public road installations. The light provided by the new technology is of higher quality, which will enhance the beauty of Santiago de Compostela, which is a World Heritage Site, creating spaces with intelligent and sustainable lighting. It also provides environmental and economic benefits, since LED lights are of lower consumption, thus promoting energy efficiency. It is estimated that the municipality will be able to reduce by 60% the electricity consumption associated with the light fittings.
The project also includes the deployment of a platform to manage the operation and maintenance of public lighting throughout the city. The innovatory feature of the project will be the incorporation of a 5G system that will improve the management and resolution of incidents.
The contract promotes the commitment to kilometre zero, that is, the equipment and materials are acquired from local suppliers. There is also a commitment to the Slowlight initiative, a project that advocates sustainable lighting and that will contribute to reducing light pollution to improve the protection of the night sky.
Worldwide, Enel X Global Retail, the business line for advanced energy solutions belonging to the Enel Group (to which Endesa belongs), has installed more than 3 million public lighting points. Endesa X works closely with public administrations, supporting them in meeting their decarbonisation, efficiency and sustainability targets, developing projects and services for electrified, digitalised and circular cities.
About Endesa
Endesa is a leading electricity company in Spain and the second largest in Portugal. The company is also the second largest gas operator in the Spanish market. Endesa operates an end-to-end electricity generation, distribution and marketing business. Through Endesa X, it also offers value-added services aimed at the electrification of energy usage in homes, companies, industries and Public Administrations. It is also the leading operator of charging stations in Spain through Endesa X Way, a business line dedicated entirely to electric mobility. Endesa is firmly committed to the United Nations SDGs and strongly supports the development of renewable energies through Enel Green Power España, the digitalisation of grids through e-distribución, and corporate social responsibility (CSR). The Endesa Foundation is also active in CSR. Our workforce numbers about 9,260 employees. Endesa is a division of Enel, the largest electricity group in Europe.
Endesa X is Endesa's business line dedicated to energy efficiency. Endesa X is a division of Enel X Global Retail and a leader in the development of innovative solutions in support of energy transition. It is aimed at consumers, companies and administrations, providing a modular and integrated offer based on their needs and promoting the electrification of energy uses and digitalisation as motors driving the creation of new value. Endesa X's ecosystem of solutions includes products and services for the optimisation and self-generation of electricity and premium energy efficiency solutions, with the aim of helping customers to create their energy roadmap. Globally, Enel X Global Retail manages demand response services, with 8.1 GW of total capacity. It has installed more than 3 million street lighting points worldwide and provides energy services to 67 million residential customers on a daily basis.