Publication: Proven Delivery Models for LED Public Lighting: Lease-to-Own Delivery Model in Guadalajara, Mexico
Date
2016-10
ISSN
Published
2016-10
Author(s)
Makumbe, Pedzisayi
Weyl, Debbie K.
Eil, Andrew
Li, Jie
Abstract
Guadalajara, with a population of
approximately 1.5 million, is the fourth largest city in
Mexico and is located in the country’s central Pacific
region. Until the implementation of the current street
lighting retrofit project, the city’s outdated street
lighting infrastructure had not been renovated in over 30
years. Lighting crews could not keep up with outages
reported by citizens and there were many unlit areas around
the city. This coincided with increasing crime rates,
leading to an overall lack of safety in the city. The
outdated infrastructure also required substantial spending
on both maintenance and electricity for the streetlights.
Street lighting represented approximately 18 percent of
electricity consumption and paying for it was a significant
component of the city’s budget. To help Guadalajara and
other cities address the problem, Mexico’s national
government established National Project for Energy
Efficiency and Public Municipal Lighting (Proyecto Nacional
de Eficiencia Energética en Alumbrado Público Municipal, or
National Public Lighting Program). The program provides a
significant amount of technical assistance to cities
embarking on LED public lighting projects. This case study
summarizes the implementation process of LED models for
public lighting in Guadalajara.
Citation
“Makumbe, Pedzisayi; Weyl, Debbie K.; Eil, Andrew; Li, Jie. 2016. Proven Delivery Models for LED Public Lighting: Lease-to-Own Delivery Model in Guadalajara, Mexico. ESMAP Knowledge Series;No. 026/16. © World Bank, Washington, DC. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/25345 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”