In order to improve this consumption scenario, there are two strategic levers with extraordinary savings potential.
At the municipal level, analyzes of energy consumption reveal a concentration in 3 very specific areas: public lightingwhich consumes 40% to 60% of the total; municipal buildings (such as sports centers, cultural and educational centers), which represent between 30% and 40% of consumption; and finally, the municipal fleetsmade up of maintenance and public transport vehicles, which complete the map with a participation of 10% to 20%.
With the first lever, that of public lighting, LED technology allows you to reduce spending between 50% and 70%, with investment returns of only 3 to 6 years. Of the 8.8 million light points that we have in Spain, only between 30% and 40% have been renovated, so we are faced with the possibility of improving more than 5 million lights in terms of energy savings. This migration to LED not only rereduces electricity bills and maintenance costs, but also reduces CO₂ emissions and light pollution.
As for the second lever, the municipal buildingsthe possibilities are varied. The combination of the implementation of LED lighting, the optimization of air conditioning systems, Improving thermal insulation and installation can lead to savings of 20% to 40%. Furthermore, the facilities photovoltaic for self-consumption allow municipalities to move towards energy self-sufficiency, thus completing their path towards greater local efficiency.