Power station conversion to gas when EU funds are available - Gonzi

Gas power station only when EU funds come Kurt Sansone Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said today that the Delimara power station would  be converted to burn gas only when European funds for the project were secured. Conversion to gas required time and a substantial investment, he told guests gathered for the inauguration of the new Gasco LPG facility at Benghajsa.  Dr Gonzi said it was his government's long-term strategy to convert the power station to gas by connecting to the European gas pipeline. "The power station can only be converted to gas once European funds are sourced because this will ensure our financial resources are not jeopardized," Dr Gonzi said. The new €23m facility is a joint venture of Liquigas Italia S.p.A and Multigas Limited. It includes a new gas cylinder filling station and six new tanks for a storage capacity of 4,800 metric tons, double the capacity to date. The new facility became necessary when building was allowed close to the old Enemalta plant at Qajjenza, making it a hazard. The building of the new plant was a condition of the privatisation of what used to be the gas division of Enemalta. The new facility also includes a pipeline from a quay...