Five years ago, began in Málaga a project called "SmartCity", this is a project related to electricity and has already achieved energy savings of over 25% and a reduction in CO2 emissions of 20%, as claims Susana Carillo, head of SmartCity Malaga.
This is a project led by ENDESA and ENEL group, and it aims to meet the objectives 20-20-20 of the European Union: increase by 20% the energy efficiency; producing 20% more, through renewable energy and reduce emissions another 20% of CO2, in 2020.
But How do you get all that?. Well, achieving a more efficient lighting, enhancing the electrical mobility, getting smarter buildings, encouraging renewable generation or promoting the Telemanagement consumption by digital counters.
The area occupied by SmartCity Malaga covers four square miles and encompasses 11,000 domestic customers and 1,200 industrial and service. In total, we talk about 40 kilometers of circuits that form a network, which optimizes the power supply. So, you can analyze each new technology through the prism “cost / benefit”, which has already generated several examples of success kits household energy efficiency have reduced electricity bill by 10% for many users, while the replacement of 200 points of light LED technology reduced streetlights consumption by 65%.
Malaga: otra vision desde el mirador. Malaga, South eastern Spain, by Juan Chaves Alcoba, at flickr.com
The project, with a budget of EUR 31 million Euros (ERDF and privates), ended last year, but continues now encompassed in the R & D budgets of ENEL. The group also has similar experiences in Barcelona, Seville, Buzios (Brazil) and Santiago de Chile, but the most unique experience is being done in El Hierro. The goal is to turn this island into a space of zero emissions.
I think that it is a very interesting project. Hopefully it can be performed in many Spanish cities and around the world.
Till a next post, kind regards,
Luis.
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