Enemalta was taken by surprise by the “alarming” demand on the grid and record high temperatures, Enemalta chair Ryan Fava said on Wednesday afternoon. Fava was speaking to journalists on the third day of widespread power outages across the Maltese islands. Valletta bore the brunt of the blackouts on Wednesday, with court proceedings, including the
Enemalta has said that it expects electricity supply in Valletta to be restored by Thursday morning after a fault in an overloaded underground cable left parts of the capital relying on temporary generators, Chairperson Ryan Fava said during a press briefing. Fava described the current temperatures as "alarming", saying the heatwave had driven electricity
The intense heatwave enveloping Malta pushed demand to a record 741MW on Tuesday placing sustained stress on the distribution network as Enemalta engineers worked tirelessly to restore power to affected areas, the company said Wednesday. Enemalta crews are working to restore supply in several affected areas and remain fully deployed wherever faults
Enemalta says its engineers, technicians and contractors have been working 24/7 to restore electricity to affected localities after record-breaking demand during Malta’s ongoing heatwave placed unprecedented pressure on parts of the country’s distribution network. In a press release issued today, the company said technical teams worked throughout the
Enemalta has reminded customers that its 24-hour helpline, 153, remains available as crews continue working around the clock to restore electricity following a series of cable faults during Malta’s ongoing heatwave. The company said restoring power to affected households as quickly and safely as possible remains its top priority, with engineers, technicians
Power cuts continue to affect several localities across Malta, with Enemalta’s live outage map showing electricity disruptions in 10 areas across the island. The latest outages come just a day after parts of Birkirkara, Balzan and Iklin were left without power following four separate cable faults on the electricity distribution network. According to
Enemalta's engineers and technical crews have been deployed to address cable faults and restore electricity supply in Birkirkara, Balzan, and Iklin, the energy body stated. In a statement released on Monday, Enemalta plc said that four separate, unrelated cable faults led to power outages across these three central localities and that "repair works
Parts of Birkirkara, Balzan and Iklin have been hit by power cuts after four separate cable faults affected the electricity distribution network. Enemalta said the incidents were unrelated and occurred on different underground cables, with engineers and technical crews deployed immediately to carry out repairs and restore supply. To reduce disruption
