Enemalta confirms power station extension shut down amid differences with BWSC

Enemalta said today that as a result of its decision not to proceed with performance testing of the power station extension pending the satisfactory submission of a full analysis report on last month's damage to a steam turbine,  BWSC have placed the plant in a state of "short term preservation". This means that the fuel system in the engines has been flushed with gasoil, all silos have been emptied, and the plant has been put in a safe shut down state. Furthermore in order to avoid any inadvertent operation of the plant by Enemalta operators since the plant is no longer manned by BWSC supervisory personnel, the control screens and keyboards located in Enemalta's control room have been temporarily disabled. The computers, which control the plant are fully functional and have not been switched off. "This is exactly the same action which was taken by BWSC when testing was last postponed following the damage to the steam turbine, and is a normal procedure intended to protect the plant prior to its handing over to Enemalta, the corporation said. The corporation was reacting to comments made in Parliament yesterday by Labour MP Joe Mizzi, who said that BWSC locked the...