GOZO has become the first
place in Europe to install so-
lar flowers, innovative solar
energy systems that track the
movement of the sun, at the
Gozo Multi-Modal Hub in Ta'
Xħajma.
The €850,000 project,
launched by Gozo Minister
Clint Camilleri and Parlia-
mentary Secretary for Public
Works Omar Farrugia, in-
cludes the installation of 15
solar flower units. The initia-
tive forms part of the govern-
ment's ongoing investment
in sustainable transport and
clean energy infrastructure.
Inspired by the natural mo-
tion of sunflowers, each solar
flower automatically opens
at sunrise, follows the sun
throughout the day, and clos-
es at night. According to the
government, this smart design
allows each unit to generate
up to 40% more energy than
traditional solar panels, im-
proving both efficiency and
output.
Gozo Minister Camilleri
said the project marks anoth-
er step toward an environ-
mentally sustainable future
for Gozo and aligns with the
island's Gozo as an Island of
Villages strategy and the Gozo
Vision 2050.
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Protest to
protect Santa
Verna Temple
planned
first week
November
LAURA CALLEJA
lcalleja@mediatoday.com.mt
A performance at the Santa Verna
Temple on Saturday, 1 Novem-
ber, is calling for the protection of
the Neolithic site and surround-
ing archaeological landscape, in-
cluding the Ta' Lablab caves and
a children's burial pit. The event,
organized by heritage advoca-
cy group MALTA-ARCH, will
combine dance, poetry, song, and
discussion to highlight threats
from construction while drawing
attention to the area's ecological
significance and status as a habi-
tat for threatened species.
Gozo Minister Clint Camilleri and Parliamentary Secretary for Public works Omar Farrugia were present when the solar flowers were unveiled
Inspired by the natural motion
of sunflowers, each solar flower
automatically opens at sunrise,
follows the sun throughout the
day, and closes at night
