In Malta, where a large share of the residential water is supplied through energy-intensive desalinization, electricity and water prices are both closely linked and on the rise. As usable groundwater supplies diminish and energy prices soar, the country is faced with a growing water-energy dilemma. The tech experts at IBM have proposed a novel solution: building a 70 million Euro multi-utility smart grid system—the first of its kind.
Read: The Trade-Off Between Water and Energy: Malta’s Multi-Utility Smart Grid Solution by Andrew Eilbert
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