Evaluation of the technological advance and the Efficiency of the Public Lighting System of the municipality of Quetzaltenango Guatemala

Abstract

This paper analyzes the Public Lighting System of the municipality of Quetzaltenango Guatemala, in the area of ENERGUATE's service provision, from a research point of view regarding the development of more efficient lighting technologies, and the possibility of using renewable energies within a self-consumption framework. This evaluation intends to show the evolution of the public lighting system in question, both from a technological point of view, as well as in its energy consumption. An analysis is presented by means of technological substitution, towards more efficient lighting technologies. In addition to an analysis of the concept of self-production, and the model of installation of solar panels to reduce associated costs, under the assumption that this possibility is included within the regulatory framework of Guatemala.