About the Project
Project Summary
Public Lighting Energy Efficiency Project (PLEEP) – South West Region
Retrofitting to LED lights is better for the climate, saves money and improves light quality. It can:
How is the project being managed?
The project is being rolled out on a regional basis with a lead local authority managing the roll out in each of three regions. Support is being provided by the Road Management Office (RMO), a shared service between the local authorities. Each lead authority will appoint a contractor to undertake the retrofit. The South West Region will be the first to commence, followed by the Eastern and North-West Regions.
The South West Region of Ireland
• Managed by Cork County Council 77,000 lights to be retrofitted.
About Le Chéile
Le Chéile have been awarded the contract to retrofit the first of these nationwide regions, South West Region, which will see over 77,000 public street lights refurbished across counties Cork, Clare, Limerick, Kerry and Waterford over the next 30 months as the first stage of the project. Cork County Council is the lead Local Authority for South West Region.
At Electric Skyline, our business is energy, our passion is a sustainable future. Our vision is to synchronize the economic, social, and environmental benefits of better energy efficiency.
Electric Skyline is one of the leading lighting specialists in Ireland and provides lighting services to local authorities, private and commercial industries, and sports organizations throughout Ireland.
Electric Skyline maintains more than 100,000 public lights for 9 local authorities in Ireland, along with being the foremost sports lighting contractor in Ireland.
Headquartered in Claremorris, Co Mayo with offices in Galway, Westmeath, and Cork, Electric Skyline founded in 2007, has built on solid foundations to become the premier lighting specialist company in Ireland.
From humble beginnings with just 3 members of staff, it now employs over 100 people in quality full-time permanent roles. The company is committed to growth, innovation, and our expertise and commitment mean that we deliver a premium lighting experience to all our customers.
Our customer base is in the public and private sector, sports and infrastructure projects as well as educational and residential. Our approach to all projects is specific and bespoke to the customer’s individual needs, delivering the superior service, quality, and innovation that Electric Skyline is known for.
Safety is a priority in all our projects. We pride ourselves on our excellent safety record and are continuously working towards company and process improvements and initiatives to maintain our excellent Health & Safety record.
Its near 1,300 staff across the UK and Ireland provide essential energy infrastructure for a range of public and private sector clients including: schools, substations, hospitals, power stations and local authorities. Enerveo also maintains over one million of the UK and Ireland’s streetlights, making it the largest provider of street lighting in the country.
Our motto is – Safety for all. It’s non-negotiable. We are proud of our impressive safety track record, with seven successive years of winning the RoSPA Gold Award for Safety.
With a network of 36 locations nationwide, Enerveo provides comprehensive end-to-end solutions to expand, improve, and maintain our customers’ electrical infrastructure. We help businesses and communities build toward a more sustainable future by increasing their energy savings and helping them reach their Net Zero Carbon goals.
Al Read Electrical, a family owned and operated business has been delivering excellence in public lighting solutions for over 40 years nationwide. One of the leading lighting specialists in Ireland, we maintain in excess of 70,000 public lights across three local authorities.
Specialising in public lighting, sports lighting and bespoke architectural lighting, we work with leading lighting manufacturers to provide the most efficient and complete installation service. Recognising the changes in the industry we have expanded into electric vehicle infrastructure and solar powered lighting installation.
Our longstanding workforce have considerable knowledge of the industry, products and our services. They have been to the forefront of our success over the years. They embody our core values of hard work, delivery of service, cost effectiveness and utilisation of new technologies