The sports center has taken an important step in improving energy efficiency both energy costs and reducing the emission of CO2 into the atmosphere.
The Utilities Councilman Jose Miguel Luengo and Sports, Carlos Alabaladejo today visited the facilities to check the result of already completed works that have involved the installation of 21 solar panels and replacing 14 conventional lighting technology by other LED technology.
Solar panels produce hot water using solar energy and energy supply will demand hot water heated pool with a cost savings of more than 6,000 euros per year and a reduction of 17 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere annually.
This energy savings in the operation of the heated pool other 20% savings achieved with other actions that allow heat savings both in maintaining the water temperature and outside air entering the pool adds, besides improving environmental quality of the site, said the mayor of Sports, Carlos Albaladejo.
In terms of lighting, replacing conventional 14 LED luminaires produce energy savings of 7,000 kilowatt hours per year, so that in addition to saving on electricity will no longer be emitted into the atmosphere about 4 tons of CO2 per year.
The Utilities Councilman Jose Miguel Luengo reported that the investment from the municipal surplus of 2013 was 46,000 euros in 6800 in the pool and exterior lighting, which will continue renewing phases.
Luengo said that this is a particularly profitable investment "since it is improving energy efficiency" and reiterated the municipal commitment to the environment as evidenced by the Municipal Plan of Action for Sustainable Energy (PAES), resulting Pact The Mayors, to which is attached the town of San Javier.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier