Wind monitoring mast erected in Mellieħa

J. Debono

Nov 1st 2009, 19:17

@Galea L.

Going abroad and seeing them only in the outskirts is one thing, BUT being surrounded by 80metre wind towers all your life is madness!!!

You are right, noise has been decreased, but though noise is not very loud, it is a constant, and studies show that people who live near windfarms suffer from headaches more frequently than the normal population.

Galea. L

Nov 1st 2009, 16:56

Jason Debono
If for you they are an eyesore they are not for others. You can see them in many countries even in Europe. I suggest that you go for a holiday and see them.
Noise levels have been reduced very much in modern wind generators.
Isn't 80 metres high enough on land?
How did our windmills work before to provide flour for our population?
Why not use similar buildings with their bigger area sails and use the buildings as tourist attractions, cafe's souvenir shops etc and even for living in for those who want to?

Anthony White
Shallow areas in the sea do not really exist in Malta except in very few places. That's why the Government was considering deep-sea structures which cost a lot more than shallow water ones and which are still being tested.

J. Debono

Nov 1st 2009, 13:08

@ Galea L.

- Because they are an eyesore
- They generate noise and vibration
- Wind over land is turbulent, therefore they have to be erected very high up
- I for myself will object if they are erected in my hometown, and I assume most people will do the same

- Whilst on the seabed all the above problems are solved.

Any more reasons??

Anthony White

Nov 1st 2009, 12:41

If you look back in resent local history and see the colossal payments for use of a small piece of land to use for a pavement - You will obviously see the BILLIONS of euros SAVED to use the reefs and shallow areas of the sea bed.

Galea. L

Nov 1st 2009, 12:25

Why do they have to be put into the sea with a much greater initial and maintenance costs than on land?