Alberta Photovoltaic Consortium has been selected to install photovoltaic panels on about 67,000 square metres of roofs on public buildings, generating 6.5 MWh of electricity a year.
Addressing a news conference this afternoon, Resources Minister George Pullicino said this was the equivalent of nine football grounds.
There was to-date in Malta the equivalent of 15 football grounds of photovoltaic panels.
The Alberta consortium will be installing the panels at:
MRRA Block A + B - Floriana
Project house
Inland revenue department
Centre for development research and training
MEPA
Sta Margerita College, Cospicua
Slaughterhouse - Marsa
St Benedict College Sta Lucija
St Benedict College Birzebbugia
St Benedict College Kirkopp
St Ignatius College Luqa
ETC blocks 1 – 5
St George Preca College Hamrun
Mater Dei Hospital
St Claire College Pembroke
St Ignatius College Handaq
St Ignatious College Siggiewi
MCAST Xewkija
Maria Regina College Mosta
Maria Regina College Mellieha
4 reservoirs at Ta Cenc
3 reservoirs at Ta’ Qali
The minister also said that Irena, the international agency for renewable energy, is between tomorrow and Friday launching in Malta a global summit on Renewables and Islands.
The conference will be attended by 55 island representatives, including politicians and investors, as well as representatives of the World Bank.