Rasbert Turner, Portmore Star Writer

Mayor of Portmore, Keith Hinds, is considering using solar energy to power street lights in the municipality as a result of the high energy bill that the Portmore Municipal Council could be paying in the future.

"We are in dialogue with the University of Technology on how to go forward with solar panels," Hinds told patrons who gathered at PALZ Production Family Fun Festival, held at the Jamworld Entertainment Centre in the municipality, recently.

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Pointing out that he is wary of the heavy bills that will face the council when they are given responsibility for street lights in Portmore, the mayor said a viable alternative source of energy must be considered.

He continued that Portmore is a very suitable area to use solar energy and that if money is saved from the street lights initiative, then it could be used in other areas that might serve Portmore better.

In an interview with THE PORTMORE STAR, following the announcement, Mayor Hinds said that there is a three-year rebuilding plan for the municipality and the solar project is just one of the considerations of developing Portmore. Other initiatives, he said, will start soon.