SAVE/SAVE

SAVE/SAVE

With energy-saving lighting, you can save money and have a clean environment.

The project "With energy-saving lighting to savings and a clean environment" (acronym VARČUJ/ŠTEDI) was selected in the 2nd public call for proposals of the Operational Programme for Cross-border Cooperation Slovenia-Croatia 2007-2013.

Seven partners participated in the project, four from Slovenia and three from Croatia.

The lead partner of the project was the Municipality of Krško. Other partners in the project were: Local Energy Agency Dolenjska – Posavje – Bela Krajina, Local Energy Agency Spodnje Podravje, University of Ljubljana, Municipality of Jastrebarsko, Municipality of Zaprešić and Regional Energy Agency of Northwest Croatia.

Project objectives:

• Reduce the final use of electricity in the public sector and consequently light pollution and energy costs, thus increasing sustainable energy development.
• Develop joint measures to improve the energy efficiency of public lighting.
• Upgrade existing technologies in the field of public lighting.
• Use innovative approaches to reduce electricity consumption.
• Exchange experiences, knowledge, and good practices among experts in the border area.
• To establish long-term cooperation between Slovenian and Croatian public services, energy agencies, research institutions and companies.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to meeting Kyoto requirements.
• Reduce the negative impact of public lighting on human and animal health.
• To raise environmental awareness of target groups in the cross-border area.

Project results

• Reduced direct light pollution in demonstration tracks for 100%
• Reduced electricity consumption in demonstration lines by 30 – 50 %
• Reduced CO2 emissions in demonstration tracks by 30 – 50 %

The most important outputs/products of the project

• Draft Regulation on light pollution limit values for Croatia
• Proposal for amendments to the Slovenian Regulation on light pollution limit values
• Energy audits JR
• Setting up demonstration tracks
• Upgraded and improved software tool for monitoring and regulating luminaires in public lighting
• Technical manual/catalog
• Involvement of Slovenian and Croatian cities and municipalities in the Greenlight program (http://regea.org/greenlight/)
• Bilingual brochure with instructions on sustainable reconstruction of public lighting systems
• Workshops, professional excursions, seminars, etc.

SAVE/SAVE project website: http://www.varcuj-stedi.com/