SUSTAINABLE USE OF SOLAR ENERGY FOR

STREET LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS-IN

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL
AUTHORITIES

CASE STUDY 3

PRESENTED BY:
MR DANIEL SICHELA AND MR KENNEDY MWANZA
ON BEHALF OF
THE ZESCO LIMITED MANAGING DIRECTOR
PRESENTATION OUTLINE

 INTRODUCTION
 SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

 PROJECT DETAILS

 MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION

 SOLAR STREET LIGHTS/TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN

PICTURES
 INTRODUCTION
 IN VIEW OF THE CHALLENGES POSED BY THE
POWER DEFICIT IN THE REGION AND ZAMBIA IN
PARTICULAR AS ALLUDED TO IN THE EARLIER
PRESENTATION, ZESCO HAS CONTINUED TO
EXPLORE OTHER APPLICATIONS OF SOLAR ENERGY
 SOLAR ENERGY – EXPANDED APPLICATIONS

 IN ADDITION TO SOLAR GEYSERS, ZESCO HAS

IDENTIFIED OTHER DEMAND SIDE APPLICATIONS OF
SOLAR ENERGY

 THESE INCLUDE

 SOLAR STREET LIGHTS

 SOLAR TRAFFIC LIGHTS

 ZESCO SAW AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTNER WITH THE

COUNCILS TO

 SUSTAINABLY USE SOLAR ENERGY IN WIN-WIN

PARTNERSHIP TO IMPLEMENT SOLAR STREET
LIGHTING AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS.
 SOLAR ENERGY
 SOLAR ENERGY AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY

 OFFERS SUBSTANTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIGHTING UP

THE STREETS AND PROVIDE RELIABLE TRAFFIC LIGHTS

 WITH ADDITIONAL BENEFITS OF AVOIDING THE NEGATIVE

ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS

 THE MODULAR NATURE OF SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES

MAKE THEM PARTICULARLY SUITABLE FOR CAPITAL-
CONSTRAINED COUNTRIES.
 SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY
 PROVIDES AN ECONOMICAL AND SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION WHERE STREET LIGHTS ARE REQUIRED IN THE ABSENCE OF A
PRACTICAL LOCAL MAINS POWER SUPPLY.

 STREET LIGHTING IS AN IDEAL APPLICATION FOR SOLAR ENERGY.

 SOLAR PANELS CHARGE A BATTERY AND THIS ENERGY IS USED TO POWER THE LAMP DURING THE NIGHT.

 STREET LIGHT IS DELIVERED AS A SELF CONTAINED UNIT AND CAN BE INSTALLED ANYWHERE AND RUN
MAINTENANCE FREE.
 SOLAR ENERGY TECHNOLOGY -
CONT.
 EASY TO INSTALL (NO CABLING REQUIRED)

 RELIABLE STREET LIGHTING/TRAFFIC LIGHTS

 ULTRA EFFICIENT LIGHTING

 NO ELECTRICITY SUPPLY REQUIRED

 AVOIDS DIGGING OF TRENCHES BETWEEN POLES

 THE BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
 STREETS IN MOST OF THE ZAMBIAN TOWNS ARE EITHER NOT WELL LIT OR NOT LIT AT ALL DUE TO

 THE COST REQUIRED TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN CONVENTIONAL STREET LIGHTING WHICH INCLUDES CABLING AND CONTROL
EQUIPMENT IS HIGH

 MOST COUNCILS DO NOT HAVE THE REQUIRED RESOURCES TO UNDERTAKE SUCH PROJECTS

 SIMILARLY TRAFFIC LIGHTS ON MOST ROADS ARE NOT WORKING CONSISTENTLY AND IN SOME CASES DO NOT EXIST ALTOGETHER MAINLY
DUE TO

 LACK OF RESOURCES AND VANDALISM

THE PROJECT PROPOSAL DETAILS

 GIVEN THE ABOVE SCENARIO ZESCO AND THE

COUNCILS ARE EXPLORING MODALITIES FOR
IMPLEMENTING

 SOLAR STREET LIGHTING AND

 THE SOLAR TRAFFIC LIGHTS
 THE PROJECT DETAILS - CONT.
 ZESCO TO PARTNER WITH COUNCILS TO
IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT AS A CONTRACTOR.
 THE PROJECT WILL BE IMPLEMENTED ACROSS
THE COUNTRY ONCE MODALITIES HAVE BEEN
WORKED OUT

 PROJECT TO BE FINANCED
 BY WITHHOLDING A PORTION OF LAND RATES BEING PAID BY
ZESCO

 DEBT SWAP BETWEEN ZESCO AND GOVERNMENT

BUSINESS CASE – SOLAR STREET LIGHTS
BUSINESS CASE – SOLAR TRAFFIC LIGHTS
MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION

 ZESCO TO
 PROCURE SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC
LIGHTS ON BEHALF OF COUNCILS

 INSTALL
THEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH COUNCIL
WORKERS

 TEAMS TO BE FORMED COMPRISING ZESCO AND

COUNCIL EMPLOYEES
 EXPECTED OUTCOMES
 EVEN THOUGH ZESCO WILL WITH HOLD A PORTION OF THE LAND RATES PAYABLE TO THE COUNCILS IN ORDER TO FINANCE THE PROJECT, THE COUNCILS WILL ACCRUE THE
FOLLOWING BENEFITS;

 REVENUES FOR THE FROM THE ADVERTISEMENTS MOUNTED ON

STREET LIGHT POLES
 IMPROVED RATES COLLECTION AS A RESULT OF IMPROVED SERVICES
PROVIDED TO THE COMMUNITY BY THE COUNCIL
 SAVINGS ON CAPITAL PROJECTS FOR STREET & TRAFFIC LIGHTING AS
THIS WILL BE CONTRACTED TO ZESCO
 REDUCED MAINTENANCE COSTS
 THE COUNCILS WILL BENEFIT FROM THE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
OTHER PROJECT OUTCOMES/ BENEFITS

 WELL LIT STREETS WITHOUT INCREASING DEMAND FOR

ELECTRICITY

 NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE COUNCILS’ ELECTRICITY BILLS

 IMPROVED TRAFFIC FLOW/CONTROL DUE TO RELIABLE SOLAR

TRAFFIC LIGHTS AS THEY ARE NOT SUBJECTED TO POWER
OUTAGES.
EXAMPLES OF TARGETED ROADS
SOME TARGETED ROADS
IN
CHIPATA
SOLAR STREET LIGHTS AND TRAFFIC LIGHTS
IN PICTURES
SOUTH AFRICAN EXAMPLE
SOLAR TRAFFIC LIGHTS IN SOUTH AFRICA
SOLAR STREET LIGHTING IN LUSAKA DONE BY LUSAKA
CITY COUNCIL
 REVENUES FROM STREET LIGHTING
ADVERTISEMENTS

ALONG ADDIS ABABA ROAD IN LUSAKA, RHODES PARK AREA

I THANK YOU ALL