The Ministry of Environment has today handed over LED lights to the utility companies in Maldives. The lights were handed over to State Electric Company Limited (STELCO), Fenaka Corporation Limited and Male’ Water and Sewerage Company private limited (MWSC). Under this project, each household will be provided 2 LED lights.

Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of Environment and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL) of India, The Government of India has provided a total of 200,000 LED lights to the Ministry. The inauguration ceremony to retrofit 2500 LED street lights was held on 31st March 2019.