May 08 - Power Station Tenders Invited by the Government

Written by YGTV Team on 08 May 2013.

The Government has today invited tenders for a new proposed 80MegaWatt gas fired power station, set to be located in a reclaimed area off the North Mole. The project has come about as the result of an inter-ministerial committee on power generation. The Government claims that the power station with guarantee Gibraltar’s power and energy needs for decades to come. A number of the engines will be duel fired so diesel may be burned, should gas supplies ever not be available.

The tender covers the design, manufacture and construction of the project, which should be able to deliver a net guaranteed heat rate of 42MW, with an output range of 7 to 15MW each.

The remaining sets are to be dual fired generating units should there be a need to operate the plant with an alternative fuel. The scheme includes the provision of the necessary infrastructure for the unloading and transfer of both fuels within the boundary of the new power station.

The final date for the registration of interest is 31st May 2013 with the closing date for tender submissions at 1st August 2013.

A Government spokesperson noted that the proposal has been discussed in detail with the Environmental Safety Group, the Gibraltar Ornithological and Natural History Society and Nature Conservation Council. The project will be presented to the Development and Planning Commission.