A local development company to manage public lighting

The urban commune of Salé has just adopted new techniques and modern management methods for public lighting. To guarantee the maintenance and sustainability of this new system, the City Council has set up a Local Development Company (SDL) responsible for managing these services. Named "Salé Nour", this company will have the mission of managing this service according to international standards, while optimising the overall cost of public lighting, which will be reduced. The new SDL, launched during this month of January, is the result of a partnership between the public and private sectors, linking the urban commune of Salé, as the contracting authority, the company OXA Maroc, and the energy investment company.According to Nourredine Lazrak, the urban commune, which holds 51% of the capital of the new SDL, is the first commune to have undertaken such an initiative in this field. "Our amb…