Enemalta said that its leased emergency generation plant has been commissioned, “and will be used in cases of emergency should one of the main sources of generation face a fault during periods of peak demand.”

The Company reiterated that the power plant is a temporary source, capable of generating 60MW, to” ensure uninterrupted supply in the event of a failure in one of the main generation sources.”

“Known as the N-1 principle, this strategy adopted by Enemalta ensures the energy provider’s systems are able to serve demand, including during peak hours, even if it loses its single largest generation sources,” it said.

“A lot of hard work went into securing this plant. In case a generation source fails due to issues beyond Enemalta’s control, this plant will relieve the loss in the generation capacity,” Enemalta CEO Ing Fava said.

The company explained that this temporary generation plant, supplied by UNEC Ltd following a public call for tenders, will be leased until the second Malta-Sicily interconnector is completed.

Fava explained that Enemalta was “working hard on its generation and distribution arms, to deliver a strategy that caters for the long-term energy infrastructure of Malta.”

He said that in just six months, Enemalta laid and energised over 82 kilometres of new medium voltage cables, which has increased the resilience and flexibility of its distribution network. Enemalta has also commissioned 32 new substations, upgraded 36 existing substations, performed 22 switchgear replacements and 98 new low voltage feeders.

“These investments will continue in the coming months as Enemalta plans to reinforce the distribution network in other parts of the island, including Gozo,” the company said.

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