Energy Efficient Street Lighting Project in Srebrenica

The project involved the replacement of existing street lighting with Light Emitting Diode (LED) lamps. This initiative aims to demonstrate energy efficiency measures for public lighting in towns that use old and/or obsolete technology, which is common in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The main problem of the public lighting system in Srebrenica Municipality was the high cost of high consumption and inefficient technology used in the public lighting system. The majority of the lights were mercury light bulbs with a few halogen and sodium bulbs. Due to these inefficient technologies, 95% of the electricity in the public lighting system was lost in the form of heat energy. The existing light bulbs frequently burned out due to their technical characteristics and age. To decrease the cost, the efficiency of the lights used in the public lighting system was increased by changing the technology used. The implemented energy efficiency measure involved the replacement of existing street lighting with LED street lights. This change is expected to reduce energy consumption and lower costs associated with maintaining the public lighting system. The use of LED lamps is a mature and proven energy efficiency technology that can be implemented in Bosnia and Herzegovina with payback periods of less than five years. The consumer is expected to recover the savings in lower bills for heating, electricity, and water and continue to reap the benefits after payback. The USAID Enterprise Energy Efficiency (3E) Project is a USD 4.5 million program for the promotion of Energy Efficiency technologies through the development of pilot projects in buildings that are co-financed by the public and private sector. The project aims to increase the capacity building of municipal partners from the public sector as well as from small and medium enterprises. Additionally, the project works on increasing public awareness about the benefits of energy efficiency. The expected results of the project include energy consumption savings of 16,366.00 KM per year, CO2 emissions reduced by 54.00 t CO2 per year, and raising awareness of citizens about the benefits of energy efficiency measures. The Energy Efficient Street Lighting Project in Srebrenica is one of 17 pilot projects implemented throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina as part of the USAID Enterprise Energy Efficiency (3E) Project. The project demonstrates the effectiveness of energy efficiency measures for public lighting in towns that use old and/or obsolete technology. The use of LED lamps is expected to reduce energy consumption and lower costs associated with maintaining the public lighting system, ultimately contributing to the reduction of energy consumption and CO2 emissions in Srebrenica Municipality.