Abu Dhabi Sustainable Public Lighting StrategyNOOR ABU DHABI PROJECT
Smart LED Lighting Retrofit
in Partnership with the Private Sector
Jamal El Zarif, Ph.D.
Department of Municipalities and Transport
Abu Dhabi City Municipality

1A Breakthrough Initiative
THE FIRSTPUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP MODEL
IN THE MUNICIPAL INFRASTRUCTURE ASSETSTHE FIRSTSUSTAINABLE & SMART ROAD LIGHTINGRETROFIT PROJECTIN THE UAE AND MENA REGIONMOREOVERCITY-WIDE WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONNETWORK WITH A CENTRAL CONTROL FOR
FUTURE SMART CITY APPLICATIONS
Abu Dhabi Satellite view at NightNoor AD Project Location

Abu Dhabi Island

United Arab Emirates (UAE)PPP Project Scope of Works

Mobilization andLighting Network
Inspection

Installation ofWireless ‘Smart’Lighting Control/
Monitoring System
Backbone

Replacement of42,600 HPS/MH
Luminaire withLEDs

Safe Disposal of Old
Discharge Lamps In
Accordance to UAE
Hazardous Waste
Regulations

O&M of LED
Luminaires andSmart Lighting
System Components
for 10 yrs.

Handback theAssets in a
Working Condition
To ADM After
Concession Term

SUCCESS BUSINESS

Preparation of Project

Economic & Financial Feasibility
Technical Requirements
Risk Management
Legal & Contractual Terms
Financing Requirements &Payment mechanism
Institutional & OrganizationalArrangements

Abu Dhabi Sustainable Public Lighting Strategy
The Lighting Strategy Addresses:
 Lighting intensity standards closer to the international best practices
 Lighting quality design standards
 Power-saving lighting technologies

 Reduction of equivalent operation hours (including Dimming) Economic Feasibility analysis up to 2030 horizon Year Environmental, Human and Social aspects
ISSUING REGULATIONS(STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS)IMMEDIATE IMPLEMENTATIONIN ALL NEW PROJECTSRETROFIT PROGRAM
FOR EXISTING LIGHTING

NoorAbuDhabi

Smart City Concept For Municipal InfrastructureLighting Smart Nodes
Irrigation Sensors

GatewayGSM

Storm Water Sensors

OtherSmartSensors

Smart City Platform
Street Lighting
Irrigation
Storm Water
Other Sensors

Public Private Partnership (PPP) Approach
ADM aims to achieve the following:•Retrofit the existing lighting to the new standards and power saving technology•
Shift the upfront cost of the lighting system replacement to the private sector partners•
Accelerate project delivery•
Share risks with the private sector & maximize use of each party strengths•
Ensure high level of service and performance•Reduce luminaire related maintenance expenses due to replacing with LED•
Reduce energy consumption and bills

Our Mission
Support the sustainable growth of
the Emirate while managing urban
development and providing thecommunities with the higher level ofmunicipal services to ensure theconstant leverage of their lifestylewww.dpm.gov.abudhabi/en/adm

PPP vs. Traditional
Procurement & Management Practices
Current On-Going Practices

Public Private Partnership
Capital and Operational Funding
by Service Provider (i.e.
concessionaire)

Source of Funding

Government Funding

Procurement
MethodologyBased on comparison with existing
Based on a quoting from the service(baseline) case using a financial
providers (Competition)
ModelOffers Evaluation

Selecting best proposed offer(based mainly on price)

Project Control
Measures

Controlled by Work Orders Duration Controlled by Key Performanceagainst Actual Completion Date
Indicators KPIs

Responsible Party

Assets managed by ADM

Assets managed by Service
ProviderPayment
Mechanism

Payments depends on achieved
milestones (accepted executedworks)

Payments depends on achieving
the agreed Savings and Service
Availability KPIs

Based on a Power Savings &Pricing

End of Concession

Anticipated Savings

Extra savings
due to theextend life
warranty ofluminaires

Savings expected byEnd of Project

SAVINGS ARE GROWING OVERTIME AND EXCEEDS 200 MILLION DIRHAM BY END OF CONCESSION TERM

Expected Outcomes

Environment

Public Interest• Reduce CO₂
emissions by 75%• Reduce Energy
Consumption by 75 %• Saving more Energy
by Dimming• Prevent Lighting
Pollution by reducing
Lighting level by 66%• Service Reliability• Less Traffic
Interruption frommaintenance works• Quick Response on
required maintenance

ADM/Government• Effectiveness• Efficiency• Community Satisfaction• Encourage Private
Sector to invest in
Public Services

Street Lighting Industry• Increase Quality• Reduce Costs• Efficient Operation& Control• Market Motivation

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