Executive summary
Follow-upStreet lighting in Saint-Louis: a network to modernise
Key findings and actions under way on street lighting in Saint-Louis.
- Faulty street lamps
- 146
- in 11 neighbourhoods
- Average repair time
- 21 days
- after a report
- Administrations involved
- 2
- SENELEC and the municipality
- Ongoing actions
- 5
- followed by citizens
Context
The lighting network of Saint-Louis is old and poorly maintained. Failures multiply during the rainy season.
Key findings
- 146 faulty lamps reported in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Repairs take 21 days on average.
Identified causes
- Ageing equipment and cables.
- Insufficient maintenance budget.
Impact on citizens
- Feeling of insecurity at night.
- Reduced evening trade activity.
Responses from the authorities
- LED replacement programme launched.
Points of vigilance
- Pace of the LED programme.
Summary conclusion
The LED programme is a good step, but repair times must fall quickly for residents to feel the difference.
Next steps
- LED phase 1June – July 2025
- Citizen assessmentSeptember 2025