Under the €175m contract, Siemens will build the new CCPP at the existing Delimara power station near the city of Marsaxlokk, in southeastern Malta.
The project is a part of Malta’s efforts to eradicate heavy fuel oil use by replacing it with natural gas for power production.
Electrogas Malta is also responsible for providing a floating storage unit for LNG and a regasification plant to provide the natural gas fuel required for the new CCPP and for an existing reciprocating engine power plant located at the same site, which is due to be converted to natural gas.
Electrogas Malta project coordinator Michael Kunz said: "The project is highly driven by the need for reliable, low cost generation and cleaner air.
"Siemens’ high performance equipment, which operates with high efficiency and low emissions, even in part load operation, has proven to be the solution that best fits our needs.
"When the new plant is in operation, the levels of air pollutants and rate of fuel consumption for overall power production in Malta will be materially reduced considerably."
Capable of generating enough power to meet approximately 50% of Malta’s electricity demand, the new CCPP will operate at high efficiency with low emissions, even in part load operation.
Initial operation of the project is planned in summer 2016.
The new power plant will feature Siemens type SCC-800 3x1C which is based on three SGT-800 gas turbines, three HRSGs and one SST-900 steam turbine.
Image: The Siemens SGT-800 industrial gas turbine combines. Photo: courtesy of Siemens AG.
