The City Council of Arganda del Rey has awarded a concession contract for the municipality's new lighting service for a total of nearly 20 million euros for the next ten years to a joint venture formed by FCC Medio Ambiente and FCC Industrial e Infraestructuras Energéticas.

The new lighting management model will save nearly 77% of energy, since it is expected to reduce annual consumption from 6,382 to 1,469 MWh, which will prevent the emission of more than 2,210 tons of CO2 per year, turning Arganda del Rey into one of the first Spanish cities to comply with the 20-20-20 Plan for reducing energy consumption and efficiency agreed by European municipalities and to achieve the commitments made in the Covenant of Mayors at European level to mitigate climate change.

Both FCC Environment and FCC Industrial belong to the FCC Group, making this project a clear example of the synergies derived from the collaboration of the different business areas, which give rise to optimal adaptation of services to customer needs. It is not the first time that both companies have come together to provide comprehensive public lighting services, carrying out these tasks in cities such as Vigo, Gelves (Seville), Tías (Lanzarote) or Montroig del Campo (Tarragona), among others.

The service of conservation and maintenance of the lighting network for the 56,000 inhabitants of the municipality will be provided comprehensively 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and the investment in the first twelve months of the contract will be almost seven million euros. Among the most important actions to be carried out is the replacement of all the lighting in the municipality with state-of-the-art LED technology with a point-to-point control system, and the renovation of all control and regulation panels, incorporating remote control systems and telemetry connected through a web system. This will allow real-time information on energy consumption, CO2 emissions and citizen incidents to be obtained. In addition, two recharging points for electric vehicles will be installed for residents to promote the use of low-emission vehicles, responding to the concern of the Arganda del Rey City Council for respect for the environment, the energy transition and the fight against climate change. climate. Photovoltaic lights will also be installed in areas that do not have public lighting and 718 poles will be replaced, among numerous other improvements that will lead to a more efficient use of public lighting, all within a year. Finally, different awareness campaigns will be carried out among citizens and different social groups to inform about the rational consumption of energy.

The execution of this contract will allow Arganda del Rey to become one of the first Spanish municipalities to reduce its energy dependence, mitigate light pollution and certify itself as a sustainable municipality, exceeding the standards set by the European Union.