Delimara power station is a 547.8 MW oil power station in South Eastern, Malta. It is operated by Enemalta PLC [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 411k homes (estimated). It ranks #1 of 1 Malta power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1994, it is around 32 years old — long-established. Its annual emissions of 193,512 t CO₂/yr (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)) are equivalent to about 45k cars driven for a year.
Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id GOGPT_delimara_malta.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000400488; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG); GE Power: MS6001B. Oil-fired plants burn heavy fuel oil or diesel, usually as peaking or backup capacity on islands and grids without gas pipelines; high fuel cost keeps their utilisation low.
Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.
193,512 t CO₂/yr — in everyday terms
This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:
Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; emissions per EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023) (measured for US EPA/EU ETS, modelled for Climate TRACE).
Owner
Operated by Enemalta PLC [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This oil plant burns oil or diesel to drive turbines or reciprocating engines. It sits in a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 35.8°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in a corrosive environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C4 — High), with marine corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
Malta has 1 oil power plant in this dataset, together about 548 MW of capacity.
Nearby power plants
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- Vittoria · Solar · 9.3 MW · Sicily
- Chiaramonte Gulfi Solar Power Plant · Solar · 4 MW · Sicily
- Librandello · Solar · 9.1 MW · Sicily
- Chiappaporazzito · Solar · 4.9 MW · Sicily
Location
Coordinates 35.83087, 14.55463 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Delimara power station?
Delimara power station is a 547.8 MW oil power plant in South Eastern, Malta, commissioned in 1994.
Who operates Delimara power station?
Delimara power station is operated by Enemalta PLC [100%].
How much CO₂ does Delimara power station emit?
Delimara power station has measured emissions of about 193,512 tonnes of CO₂ per year (EU ETS verified (EUTL 2023)).