The municipality of Deventer wants to start a pilot with sustainable lampposts that not only save energy, but also contain 2 charging points.
At various locations in Deventer, owners of electric cars can then charge their vehicles at these lampposts. The mayor and aldermen propose to the municipal council to agree to the pilot and to research into the accelerated use of these sustainable lampposts.
Public lighting along streets and roads is currently responsible for around 40% of the electricity bill of the municipality of Deventer. Of the 24,000 streetlights in the municipality, a quarter are now equipped with LED lighting. Alderman Jaimi van Essen (sustainability): “The accelerated transition to sustainable streetlights is necessary to reduce energy consumption by 55% by 2030, as we agreed in the Climate Agreement.”
“With the growth in the number of electric cars, we need more and more charging points,” says alderman Marcel Elferink (mobility, living environment). “By integrating these into the lampposts, we don’t have to place separate charging points everywhere. That saves space and prevents clutter. We also create more suitable locations for charging facilities.”
Other municipalities, such as Arnhem, Amsterdam and Rotterdam, already have positive experiences with sustainable light poles and integrated charging points. These municipalities have demonstrated that the integration of charging points in light poles not only saves space, but also saves costs and contributes to a more sustainable living environment.
In addition to charging stations, the sustainable lampposts can also contain measuring equipment for air quality and noise, among other things. They can also be combined with 5G antennas. Municipalities are required to offer places for these antennas to telecom providers.
The mayor and aldermen propose to start a pilot with 36 to 52 charging points (2 per lamppost) in the Steenbrugge and Vijfhoek neighbourhoods and in Diepenveen. In addition, it is proposed to investigate whether the accelerated replacement can be paid for from the proceeds of the charging points and the telecom antennas.
Part of the pilot with the charging points is also involving the users and residents of the sustainable lampposts. They will be informed about the arrival of the lampposts and asked about their experiences. The municipal council is expected to discuss the proposal this spring. Residents of the streets involved will be informed in good time about the pilot and the planned work.
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