Rincón de la Victoria replaces 890 streetlights. Cuts power use in Benagalbón, La Cala del Moral and Cotomar

Rincón de la Victoria town hall is replacing 890 public streetlights in Benagalbón, La Cala del Moral and Cotomar, with the aim of cutting the electricity needed to run them by up to 54%. Diario Sur reported the details, citing the councillor responsible for public works, general services and beaches, Sergio Díaz Verdejo. The work matters to residents of these districts, who will see new lighting on their streets.

Key facts

• Scale: 890 streetlights are being replaced.
• Saving: consumption is due to fall by up to 54%, according to the councillor; the headline figure in Diario Sur is 50%.
• Contractor: Sociedad Ibérica de Construcciones Eléctricas.
• Budget and timetable: around €400,000, with a three-and-a-half-month execution period.
• Funding: an interest-free loan repayable over ten years, granted after the town hall secured state aid.

Where the work is happening

In La Cala del Moral, the work will run from the Totalán stream (arroyo Totalán) to the Plaza de la Iglesia, including Calle Gibraltar. In the main Rincón de la Victoria area, the change reaches Cotomar for now, along the streets Los Rosales, Amapola, Los Nardos, Pensamiento, Orquídea and Pacífico.

In Benagalbón, Díaz said, the renewal covers the whole village, including the road approaches.

Why the change

The equipment being removed includes, among other technologies, high-pressure sodium vapour lamps. According to the councillor, they are at least 30 years old on average, were no longer efficient and caused more pollution than the replacements.

Diario Sur reports that installed power is set to fall from 80,627 to 36,944 kilowatts, as explained by Díaz. The councillor said service would not suffer while the bill would fall noticeably.

He also said the new light is clearer and warmer than the current kind, and that residents in areas where it has already been installed have welcomed it. Diario Sur quotes him as saying they "lo han agradecido" (have appreciated it).

What comes next

Díaz said the measure will continue. He linked it to earlier LED work in municipal sports facilities, including the Rubén Ruzafa pavilion and the Manuel Becerra rugby ground.

The renewal comes as the town hall redefines how all its public lighting is managed. According to Diario Sur, the council is preparing a new tender specification (pliego) for a contract with a specialist operator, with the aim of changing every light in the municipality, around 11,000 points.

For residents, the practical effect should be new, warmer lighting on the listed streets and lower running costs for the town hall. Further details can be checked with the Rincón de la Victoria town hall.