An 80-metre wind monitoring mast was erected at L-Aħrax tal-Mellieħa yesterday, which will be a precursor to the wind farm project at Is-Sikka l-Bajda.
The €150,000 mast, in place for two years, will measure wind strength to establish if the proposed nearby site is suitable for a wind farm. This data will facilitate matters for potential bidders for the wind farm project, which is expected to cost around €300 million.
Last week, the Malta Environment and Planning Authority gave the go-ahead for the installation of the temporary structure but insisted that several mitigation measures be taken to protect birds that may collide with the structure or its fence.