Wind Power News: Malta
These news and opinion items are gathered by National Wind Watch to help keep readers informed about developments related to industrial wind energy. They are the products of the organizations or individuals noted and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of National Wind Watch.
Government exploring possibilities of Gozo windfarm
The Gozo Ministry has applied to set up a 60-metre wind mast at il-Hotba tal-Imgieret, to the west of Wied Mielah in Gharb Gozo. A spokesperson for the Ministry for Gozo, which presented the application to The Malta Environment and Planning Authority, confirmed that the testing is aimed at exploring the potential for the development of wind energy sources in Gozo. “Through the wind measurements collected through this research project as well as data collected so far at other sites . . .
No takers for wind data report
No one has bothered to purchase a wind data report commissioned by the government for the planned wind farm at Is-Sikka l-Bajda, PL environment spokesman Leo Brincat said today. He said the government’s plans and statements about this project were not being taken seriously, as evidenced by the lack of takers for the €3,000-a-copy report. Mr Brincat noted that while, last February, Resources Minister George Pullicino claimed that wind turbines were technically viable at Is-Sikka l-Bajda, the government, even after . . .
More studies to confirm viability of wind farm
Scientists have requested a two-year extension to the L-Aħrax Point wind mast permit to confirm results on the viability of an offshore wind farm at Mellieħa’s Sikka l-Bajda, which will provide electricity for some 40,000 households. Another two years of collecting data would reduce the margin of error when extrapolating the results to cover the 20-year wind farm lifetime. Tonio Sant, director of the University’s Institute for Sustainable Energy, which is overseeing the collection, correlation and analysis of the data . . .
More potential problems for Sikka l-Bajda wind farm …with publication of EU guidelines
Risk of collision with wind turbines, habitat loss and degradation are some of the potential impacts of wind-energy developments on nature and wildlife that should be mitigated, according to recently issued EU guidelines on the design of wind farms near protected sites. The recent publication of guidelines on the design of wind farms intends to minimise disturbance to birds and bats living in the EU’s Natura 2000 sites, and advocates that member states avoid projects that go against the EU’s . . .
