Enemalta Clarifies Marsa Steam Turbine Situation, Confirms No Heavy Fuel Oil Being Used
Enemalta has confirmed that the turbine currently in operation at the old Marsa power station plant does not use heavy fuel oil and is a gasoil fired plant.
Replying to questions by Lovin Malta, Enemalta said that the the Marsa Gas Turbine is an open cycle gas turbine (OCGT) that uses gasoil (diesel) for firing.
“The machine forms part of the emergency backup plant portfolio available to Enemalta. In the present situation, the machine is dispatched whenever this is required”.
Meanwhile, Electrogas, the consortium behind the LNG power station in Delimara, dismissed concerns raised by PN activist and engineer Mark Anthony Sammut that one of its three turbines is most probably damaged and out of action.
Mark Anthony Sammut
Electrogas confirmed that the the gas-fired Delimara 4 Power Station is working normally and that its turbines have been running reliably since they were commissioned in 2017.
“In these difficult times, Electrogas Malta Ltd strives to provide stability in terms of electricity supply by supporting Enemalta with all available resources,” a spokesperson for Electrogas said.
“Our turbines are running reliably since their commissioning in 2017, and we are continuously producing the electricity we committed to. Enemalta can count on us, and our engineers and technicians are working tirelessly to maintain a reliable production of energy.”
ElectroGas Malta Ltd said that it operates three gas turbines and one steam turbine and that the Delimara 4 turbines have been working continuously.
“Since their commissioning in 2017, they have accumulated more than 20,000 operating hours and provided more than 3.6 million MWh of electricity for the Maltese people; that is, half of Malta’s annual demand every year”.