19 proposals submitted for new gas power plant

A total of 19 proposals were submitted by energy companies this morning for a new gas power plant. The proposals were submitted at Marsa Power Station. The Labour party swept into power last month on the back of a vow to build a gas-fuelled power station with private sector involvement within the first two years of office. According to the plan, the power station will be built by a private company, which will then sell the electricity generated to Enemalta. The Government wants the private plant to be manned by Enemalta employees. The new plant is key to the government's electoral commitment to cut household electricity bills as of next year and commercial ones in 2015. The Government is also determined to switch the BWSC oil-powered power station to gas and to close the older section of Delimara’s power station by the end of this legislature.