Damaged turbine repaired - back in operation by end of this month

A damaged turbine at the Delimara power station extension has been repaired in the UK and work on its re-installation will start this week, Enemalta said today. Fresh tests will begin at the end of the month, far earlier that the worse-case scenario of six months, mentioned two weeks ago. The turbine was dismantled and shipped to the UK for inspection and repair after a strainer came loose and damaged it. The government opted to stop all testing of the new power plant while the repairs were carried out, and it refused to take-over the plant from contractor BWSC until  fresh tests of the whole plant were made. In an update this morning, Enemalta said that it had insisted that the turbine should be inspected and repaired with the utmost urgency.   It reported that BWSC and the turbine manufacturers have: Carried out an inspection of all parts including Non Destructive Testing. Sent the broken rotor blade to an independent specialist laboratory in the UK for further examination and detailed fracture analysis. Repaired the damaged rotor and the stator. These have been shipped and are expected to arrive at the Delimara Power Station this Wednesday. Carried out repair works on...