Project description statement gives options for new gas power station, gas facilities

Enemalta and Mepa have published the Project description Statement for the new Delimara gas power station and the liquefied natural gas receiving, storage and regasification facilities. The Statement says that the LNG Plant may be situated on a Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) to be moored adjacent to or close to the Delimara Power Station . However, as an alternative, Enemalta may allow an LNG Plant to be constructed onshore. Alternatively a hybrid solution may be sought, with a Floating Storage Unit (FSU) offshore and regasification onshore. The FSRU or FSU may be a new-build or a conversion of an existing LNG tanker. The combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT - the power station) shall be located in close proximity to the LNG Plant. The successful bidder will be required to consider options for enhancing the cooling of power generators on site by use of the cooling effect of the LNG regasification process. Total construction time for the CCGT and the LNG Plant is not expected to exceed 18 months and the target date for both facilities to be fully commissioned and put into commercial operation is April 2015. The CCGT plant is to operate in parallel with other installed...