Delimara power plant
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| Coordinates | 35 ° 49 '53 " N , 14 ° 33' 31" E | ||
| country | Malta | ||
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| Type | Oil power plant | ||
| fuel | oil | ||
| power | 304 MW | ||
| owner | Enemalta Corporation (EMC) | ||
| operator | Enemalta Corporation (EMC) | ||
| Start of operations | 1992 | ||
| was standing | June 6, 2009 | ||
The power station Delimara ( English Delimara Power Station ) is located near Marsaxlokk in the southeast of Malta and is the newest power station in Malta.
history
The power plant was commissioned in 1992.
Since the technology of the Marsa power plant is out of date, it was discussed in advance of Malta's accession to the EU to shut down the plant. However, part of the electricity production was relocated to the more modern power plant Delimara and the EU limit values for emissions were thus achieved. However, the fine dust emissions from both plants did not yet meet the EU standard.
In September 2008, during a routine inspection, it was found that a small amount of water and heating oil had leaked. The level of oil pollution was a minimum of ten cubic meters of heating oil. Neither the environment nor the power plant or its personnel were damaged, but the responsible authorities were informed immediately.
Power plant construction
The power plant has a total output of 304 MW . Two heating oil-fired steam power plants with an electrical output of 60 MW each have been in operation since 1992. The heating oil has a sulfur content of 1%. Since 1994 two gas turbine power plants with an output of 37 MW each have been in operation.
Enemalta wanted to expand the Marsa power plant by the end of 2010, but does not expect the expansion to go into operation until mid-2012.
Six environmental organizations reacted negatively to the government's announcement that the planned expansion of the plant will run on heavy fuel oil.
The total carbon dioxide emissions from the power plant in 2006 were 810,477 tons.
The chimney of the power plant is 150 meters high. It is the tallest structure in Malta .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Malta from A to Z / Strom ( Memento of the original from May 12, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Oil Spill at Delimara Power Station (English)
- ↑ a b Enemalta Corporation ( Memento of the original from February 17, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ timesofmalta.com - Marsa power plant to stop by end 2015 (English)
- ↑ Kurt Sansone, Matthew Xuereb: No intention to close Marsa power plant for now , Times of Malta, July 30, 2011, accessed December 10, 2011
- ↑ Concerns over choice of fuel for new Delimara plant - dinlarthelwa.org ( Memento of the original from June 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
- ↑ PDF at www.ead.eurocontrol.int
Web links
- Of power plant with a short description (English)