Enemalta has issued a call for offers for the dismantling and demolition of most of the remaining structures and equipment at the Marsa power station.

The station was shut down and put on cold standby on March 9 as the interconnector started being used. The units on cold standby will be removed once the new gas-fired power station in Delimara is built. 

Earlier this month, the Malta Environment and Planning Authority (Mepa) approved Enemalta’s plans for the dismantling and demolition of all electricity generation structures on the site. Enemalta said it is now seeking to contract the required services to continue this project as soon as possible.

The contractor will be required to coordinate and execute the safe dismantling of all structures, except for the Administration Building and the preserved areas.  

Boilers, turbines, water pumps, chimneys, transformers, switchgear, fuel tanks and other related equipment will be cleaned, dismantled and disposed of in accordance to all applicable health and safety, waste management and environment protection regulations, Enemalta said.

The structures housing the equipment will be demolished and where possible, building materials will be recycled. Enemalta plc is demanding that contractors take all necessary precautions to avoid inconveniences or safety risks to nearby residents and workers.

The dismantling of some of the decommissioned plants started last year and will continue in the coming weeks through a separate contract awarded earlier this year for the removal of a number of fuel tanks and chimneys.

Enemalta said that as soon as the new gas-fired plant at the Delimara Power Station is completed, it will also dismantle the few remaining Marsa Power Station units still on cold standby.