Republic Street in Valletta has been enhanced through new street lighting installations carried out by Enemalta plc. The project is aimed at giving a brighter and enhanced look in one of the most frequented pedestrian streets in Malta, by changing the street lighting which had been used for decades.
Enemalta, in collaboration with the Valletta Local Council, kicked off this project aimed at changing the street lighting to a more efficient system with the latest technology.
This project, with an investment of €350,000, is part of an ongoing project aimed at enhancing several streets in Valletta. In the first phase of the project, Enemalta’s technical team installed 125 streetlamps on both sides of the street, from Teatru Rjal to St George’s Square. These streetlamps were upgraded to more efficient ones equipped with the latest technology.
Through the completion of this project, electricity consumption will be halved.
Following the completion of the first phase of the project, preparations for the second phase of this project are underway, wherein the brightness of street lighting will be automated and controlled as required.
During a visit with members of the Valletta Local Council, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Enterprise Miriam Dalli expressed satisfaction for the implementation of this project.
“This is solely the first phase of this project which will be enhancing the streetscape of our capital city. By introducing digital technologies, this newly installed lighting will be controlled automatically to brighten or dim these lights as required for different scenes. Through this project, our capital city’s rich architecture is enhanced by street lighting of the highest level, while offering security to pedestrians,” said Minister Miriam Dalli.
Valletta Mayor Alfred Zammit expressed satisfaction that a proposal the Valletta Local Council put forward, to enhance the appearance of Valletta with a new lighting system, is now being implemented. “Thanks to this project, historic buildings along Republic Street will regain their dignity in our capital city,” stated the mayor.
Enemalta’s Divisional Manager responsible for Street Lighting, Ing Norman Zammit, said that this project is intended to bring added value to the capital city through the use of the most recent technologies that enhance energy efficiency. He continued that this project was targeted at providing the necessary lighting to Republic Street to render it safe and enjoyable to walk through.
Through other investments, Enemalta is working on several similar projects in various localities.
