By the Caribbean Journal staff
The government of St Lucia has received approval for a major new project to replace street lights on the island with energy-efficient ones.
The $9.5 milloin project, the first of its kind in the Caribbean, will replace 21,587 high-pressure sodium and mercury-vapor street lights with high-efficiency LED street lights.
The government said the project could save approximately 60 percent of its annual spending on roadway illumination.
The project is being supported by the Caribbean Development Bank.