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| This week the lights have been renewed by other low consumption ones in Corvera and Vistalegre, adding about 200 new light points to improve the visibility of pedestrians and drivers | The City Council, through the Department of Urban Development and Modernization of the Administration, led by José Guillén, continues with the modernization of public lighting in different streets and districts of the municipality, within the Murcia Smart City strategy.Thus, this week the lights have been renewed for other low-consumption ones in the Vistalegre neighborhood.

In this way, more than 28,114 kg of CO2 will no longer be emitted into the atmosphere, and it will have more than 150 light points, reducing the installed power by 18,696 W, which will mean an annual economic saving of 8,114 euros.In addition, 43 light points have also been renewed in Corvera, specifically on the Fuente Álamo road, with which 6,000 kilos of CO2 will be stopped from being emitted into the atmosphere and a saving in energy consumption of 12,000 will be assumed.

W and an annual saving of 1,679 euros."These actions make it possible to increase the safety of the neighbors, making avenues and roads more visible, both for pedestrians and drivers.

In addition, these improvements allow us to comply with the commitments assumed by the City Council to stop climate change and achieve an air cleaner "explained José Guillén.The City Council installs 5,000 led streetlights in Murcia in the last year, which will save 3.4 million euros and avoid the emission of 12 million kilos of CO2The Department of Urban Development and Modernization of the Administration has renovated in the last year more than 5,000 points of light distributed in about 200 locations in Murcia and districts.The City Council has managed to reduce 658,000 W of installed power and avoiding the emission of 1,000,000 kg of CO2 into the atmosphere.

In this way, more than 285,000 euros have been saved in the last year.Thanks to the investment made, during the useful life of these facilities, which is 12 years, 12 million kilos of CO2 will be emitted and 3,420,000 euros will be saved."In this way, the Murcia City Council assumes its commitment to curbing climate change, improving the environment and the quality of the air we breathe.

With this technology consumption and the emission of carbon dioxide are reduced, along with other measures, such as the Foresta Plan or the Clean Air Strategy ", highlighted José GuillénThese works have been carried out in: Barrio del Progreso, Patiño, Beniaján, Los Dolores, Llano de Brujas, Los Ramos, El Esparragal, Cobatillas, Santo Ángel, El Puntal, Espinardo, El Palmar, Los Garres, La Albatalía, Sangonera la Verde, Corvera, La Murta, Cañada Hermosa, Algezares, El Palmar, Aljucer, La Arboleja, Cabezo de Torres, Puente Tocinos, Guadalupe, Rincón de Seca, La Raya, Puebla de Soto and Monteagudo, among other districts, in addition to the town urban area of ??Murcia.

Source: Ayuntamiento de Murcia