Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Fisheries

Enemalta plc needs to be informed through this application before applicants connect a micro wind turbine to the grid.

Account holders who install photovoltaic equipment or who already have a photovoltaic installation and need to change the parameters of the installation, principally adding more panels. Enemalta plc needs to be informed through this application before such an installation is commissioned.

Declaration of service which is not in regular use.

This scheme is to encourage the harvesting and use of rainwater in the domestic sector. Eligible expenditure includes repairs of cisterns (wells or bjar) and installation of second class water systems. The scheme applies to private individuals for use on their residential properties, and for organisations that do not fall within the concept of ‘undertaking’ for use on communal residences.

The scope of this scheme is to aid those households in specific areas of Birżebbuġa that are in close proximity to the Freeport, so as to replace any external facing apertures which are antiquated or inefficient and change them to better sound insulating ones.

This scheme provides a grant of up to 90% of the eligible costs.

Through this facility heavy consumers of electricity are encouraged to improve their operating power factor. By improving their power factor they reduce the transmission losses and hence benefit from preferential tariffs. The tariff applicable with such installation is based on kVAh (Kilovolt-amper hour).

To increase or decrease the power supplied to a premises or to shift the physical location of an electricity service. In the case of shifting, electricity services should be located close to the entrance of a premises.

Termination of service. Disconnection of supply and removal of the electricity meter.

Changing or testing the accuracy of the electricity meter. A justification of the request should be provided on the application form. If the meter is found to be registering incorrectly, customer is entitled to a revision of electricity invoices going back to a maximum of 5 years. The applicant can choose to witness the testing of the meter. A charge of €70 which is refundable if upon testing, the meter is found to be outside a tolerance of limit of ±2.5%.

To cover, deviate or temporarily switch off electricity feeders to allow works on the façade, or development/demolition of a building. Standard fees of €40 and €300 are applicable to install gaiters (€40), switch off a feeder (or part thereof) (€300), or deviate aerial lines (€40) respectively.