Emergency Power Plant To Be Ready For Use Next Month
The emergency generation plant that is being commissioned by the Bonnici Brothers’ company UNEC should be up and running next month, Enemalta has told Lovin Malta.
The energy distribution company assured that it is equipped to meet the demand, holding a total generation capacity of up to a total of 895MW.
However, in the case of an “unplanned outage” – like that of last week – “of one of the largest sources during the peak demand seasons, Enemalta is determined to supply its customers by means of additional emergency generation capacity”.
The 60MW power plant is expected to be delivered in July and should be operable a few days later. There are even penalties delay contemplated in the contract if the plant is not made available within the stipulated time, a spokesperson for Enemalta informed.
It’s diesel-powered and intended for emergency and temporary use.
The decision to award the tender to the Bonnici Brothers had raised eyebrows since one of the key requirements for successful bidders was that they had to have experience in leasing of power plants in the past three years, with a minimum contract value of €10 million over such years.
While UNEC operates in the field of industrial equipment trade and commercial vehicle trading, it has yet to clarify what experience it or its parent company have in terms of leasing power stations.
Questions sent to the Bonnici Brothers and UNEC by this newsroom seeking clarification remain unanswered.
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