Laurence Claisse, the mayor of Landivisiau, praises her small town of some 9,600 inhabitants, proclaiming that it has “everything like a big one”.
The elected official committed, in April 2022, “to taking a step forward” as part of her energy transition approach for public lighting.
Action already underway elsewhere in the region… but not 100%.
“Lamps that over-consume and are useless, that was enough!
We therefore met with the Finistère Departmental Energy and Equipment Union (SDEF) for this, she explains.
Which then allowed us to register in the “Intracting” system, supported by the Banque des Territoires”.
The latter offered them collaboration and to help the municipality advance costs (
repayable within 10 years
) to move more quickly in the realization of the project of switching to LED lighting.
“The result is already stunning, and the residents are very happy with the quality of the lighting,” assures Laurence Claisse.
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The SDEF's contribution to this operation is 900,000 euros excluding tax, that of the municipality is 1.1 million euros excluding tax.
In total, the companies affiliated with the work have installed around sixty cabinets that can be managed remotely, covering 1,645 light points (
new generation street lamps protected against lightning whose lifespan is around 30 years
) to a cost of two million euros.
“The work started in September, but we have a deadline for the completion of the installations: it will be in April,” smiles Laurence Claisse.
Landivisiau's consumption for public lighting before the work was 1,000 MWh/year: it will soon be 170 MWh... This represents 80% savings and a significant saving of 280,000 euros on the annual energy bill !
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A sum that can clearly be invested elsewhere.
“We are already thinking about our sports equipment and gyms, which are particularly aging,” concludes the mayor, who, like her fellow citizens, is delighted to be the first Breton municipality to switch to 100% LED.