ENERGY SAVING PUBLIC LIGHTING IN MALTA - MIEMA

Energy Saving Public Lighting in Malta5.1.2 Ġnien iż-ŻgħożijaAnother public garden in Zejtun was originally intended to function as anenergy saving hotspot. This is located near to an artery road, but it is wellplaced to serve as an energy efficiency showcase for the benefit of thegeneral public. Nevertheless, although the project involved the installation ofa photovoltaic panel, the lights used in the park are of the Sodium-vapourkind consuming around 220W each. It is evident that such a small panelcontributes a negligible amount of energy to the lamps, these being alsoconnected to the grid, and therefore the setup is probably energeticallyunsustainable.Figure 3 The solar panel at Ġnien iż-ŻgħożijaMalta Intelligent Energy Management Agency 14