Work is progressing well on Gibraltar's new power station and LNG plant

The minister for Energy, John Cortes, visited the site of the new power station and LNG plant earlier this week and said he was extremely pleased with the way the project is proceeding.

Accompanied by the CEO of the Gibraltar Electricity Authority, Michael Caetano, deputy CEO Ian Payas and GEA member and former City Electrical Engineer Tony Aguilera, he toured the whole site, including the new engines, control rooms, office accommodation, the sites for the LNG tanks and all the civil engineering works which will ensure that the plants are efficient and secure.

More equipment, including the stacks, the SCRs for fuel emission control and the emission monitoring system were expected to arrive this week, and the first LNG tanks are due to be delivered later this year.

Cortes said the civil engineering works are impressive. I'm looking forward to this up-to-date technology finally replacing our old and polluting power plants next year, he remarked.