GENERAL PRESENTATION
Ramallah, 50 000 inhabitants, is the administrative capital of the Palestinian Authority, located in the central West Bank located 10 km (6 miles) north of Jerusalem, adjacent to al-Bireh.
PUBLIC LIGHTING MANAGEMENT
The municipality is responsible for
- street lighting,
- lighting for pedestrian areas
- decorative and architectural lighting
- lighting for sports facilities
- festive lighting
The municipality concentrates on three main aspects regarding maintenance:
- Preventive maintenance
- Regular maintenance
- Emergency maintenance
LIGHTING STRATEGY
Lighting master plan
The lighting plan includes the rehabilitation of the lighting network (5km a year) and the installation of new street lights (5 km a year).
Some recently implemented lighting projects
- Replacement of the old sodium units with LED units in some parts of the city
- Lighting of the new cemetery, Radana Park and the streets leading to the park
- Rehabilitation of the lighting network in AL-Masyoon Area
Perspectives for the future
The municipality aims to replace all lighting units with new ones.
LIGHTING FACTS AND FIGURES
- Number of lighting points: 60 000
- Total power used for public lighting (kW): 2 900 000
EVENT LIGHTING
Event lighting is implemented at various occasions like national, Islamic and Christian celebrations.
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