'Solar flowers' bloom in Gozo

The 'flowers' generate 40% more electricity than traditional solar panels

Fifteen 'solar flowers' have been installed by the government at Ta’ Xħajma in Gozo for the generation of electricity.

They are the first of their kind in Europe.

The installations are called solar flowers because they look like sunflowers, open automatically at sunrise, follow the movement of the sun, and close at sundown.

Each 'flower' can generate 40% more power than traditional solar panels.]

Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri visits the solar flowers project.Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri visits the solar flowers project.
 

Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri said this was another measure to protect the environment.

He said some of the energy generated by the installations will power electric buses which ferry passengers to the Mgarr ferry terminal.

The project cost  €850,000, mostly funded through the EU's  NextGenerationEU programme.   

Solar power generators which look like flowers and follow the movement of the sun. DOISolar power generators which look like flowers and follow the movement of the sun. DOI

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