Fines imposed on Enemalta for the operation of Marsa Power Station have reached around €2.5 million, according to the Energy Ministry.
Enemalta has already paid a €50,000 lump sum for each of the four plants, all of which have exceeded the 20,000-hour limit of operation imposed because of excessive emissions. The utility corporation is now in discussion with Mepa, which imposed the fines, over the daily fines accumulating.
The limits were reached between 2011 and 2012. Since then, two of the plants have been decommissioned but the remaining two cannot be turned off until the interconnector with Sicily is put into action, The Business Observer, distributed with Times of Malta, reports.
The funds collected from these penalties are being directed into the Environment Fund, established under the 2010 Environment and Development Planning Act to finance environment projects, programmes and schemes.
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