Israel's Maalot Tahiha launched the city's public lighting renovation project this week, and will replace 13,000 lighting fixtures in public places and streets with LED fixtures by the end of this year. Maalot Tahiha is located in the Western Galilee region, where the city began public lighting renovations this week and will replace 13,000 lighting fixtures in public spaces and streets by the end of the year. According to the forecast issued by the municipal government on Sunday, after the completion of the renovation project, the city with a population of only 20,000 will save more than 80% of the cost of electricity for public lighting, which is about 3.5 million shekels per year. (NIS), the total amount in the next decade will be at least 25 million shekels. This project in the city of Maalot Tahiha is called “towards the lightâ€. The total investment of the project is about 12 million shekels, of which the municipal subsidy is 5 million shekels. The project cost is invested by the Environmental Protection Bureau and the Ministry of Economy and Trade. The municipality stated that the project will achieve cost recovery within three years of launch. The city’s deputy mayor, Silas Liberia, said that the savings from LED lighting will be used in projects related to energy efficiency, infrastructure and water. “This project gives the city a sense of pride and pioneering,†Silas said. “But we will not lie on the honor we have won. We will continue to advance other green projects in Maalot Tahiha.†It is reported that 13,000 LED lighting fixtures in the project will appear in 16 public buildings, dozens of office buildings, 7 schools and 6 parks.