The town of Morbegno in the Italian Alps near the Swiss border will be relying on the
competence of Bosch Energy and Building Solutions Italy to boost energy efficiency in
its public buildings and other facilities within the scope of a long-term project
financing contract.

Among other things, it includes installing LED technology in all public lighting and in
the interior lighting systems of municipal buildings, upgrading the municipal heating
systems while continuing to maintain the existing district heating network, bringing
the fire protection systems and warning signs in all municipal buildings into line with
current standards, installing new public lighting systems within the scope of the
“Progetto Parchi Sicuri 2017′ (2017 Safe Parks Project) and carrying out both routine
and any required special maintenance of the upgraded systems.

The contract also calls for modernising panelboards and replacing over 15,000 meters
of power lines, installing a solar power system and an air-water heat pump, and
implementing a number of “smart city’ functions such as a 24/7 call center, remote
control and management of systems, and new photovoltaic systems on municipal
facilities with total capacity of 45 kW.

Under the terms of the contract, Bosch Energy and Building Solutions Italy will plan
and implement all of the measures and ensure that everything works properly over
the next 20 years. “The contract with Bosch will give our town technologically
advanced, high-quality equipment and systems,’ says engineer Giorgio Ciapponi, who
is responsible for the project on the Morbegno town council. “We’re also confident that
we will save money in the long term by having Bosch maintain and operate our
systems.’ Carlo Papi, commercial director of the public administration division of
Bosch Energy and Building Solutions Italy, explains: “Working with a certified energy
service company (ESCo) like us is a way for small communities like Morbegno to
significantly improve their energy efficiency. The available public funding often isn’t
enough. We’re going to invest 2.63 million euros in this project.’