Malta seeks floating solar farms to boost clean energy


VALLETTA, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Maltese government on Wednesday issued a call for floating solar farms, which will be located 4 nautical miles (7.4 km) south of the Mediterranean island.

With a potential for 50 megawatts of clean energy, Minister for the Environment, Energy and Regeneration of the Grand Harbor Miriam Dalli issued a preliminary market consultation to assess the market readiness for the floating solar farms in Maltese territorial waters.

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