Comments on: Keep your eyes on the ball: this is about the power station not George Pullicino and PV panels https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/ Daphne Caruana Galizia is a journalist working in Malta. Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:10:25 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Tabatha White https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2578569 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:10:25 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2578569 In reply to Tabatha White.

Just so we’re still on track, it will be Azeri Gas that’ll be doing it.

]]> By: Tabatha White https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2578556 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 23:07:23 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2578556 In reply to ciccio.

Until the EU okays the reverse flow deal, we won’t be seeing proof of contract:

http://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2014-10-23/local-news/European-Union-summit-in-Brussels-Can-our-interconnector-do-a-reverse-job-6736124295

The German EU controlling presence is stronger than the French, despite Moscovici in the Finance position and the strategy fluffing up the Economy image around Macron to redress the French loss of position.

Muscat’s “hedging” has been on both fronts.

]]> By: Not Sandy:P https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2578452 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 22:43:00 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2578452 In reply to ciccio.

That explains why Miriam Dalli’s constantly tooting the hub concept horn.

]]> By: Edgar https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2577500 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:19:31 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2577500 In reply to Alex.

Agree 100 per cent. They should be put aside and bring in new blood.

]]> By: chico https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2577433 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 19:00:18 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2577433 I follow the thread: Canard…duck…peking…shanghai…wild goose chase… red herring

]]> By: ciccio https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2577147 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 17:41:44 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2577147 In reply to Paul.

Maybe Shanghai Electric is eyeing those government building rooftops? That’s an easy way to get access to many government offices in Malta.

Muscrat said they said they wanted to invest in solar panels here in Malta. King rat also said that his government was looking into the possibility of exporting energy from Malta – you know, a hub.

It could be one of those concessions which I suspect China is cornering Muscat to concede if he wants his power stations delivered and China to sign on the dotted line of the contracts covering the BWSC and Enemalta investments.

Ah, those brown envelopes must have made it to the occupants of the Great Hall of the People in Tienanmen Square.

]]> By: Paul https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2576762 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:59:12 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2576762 Perhaps they are not happy with Alberta, and they have a Taghna Lkoller lined up for the contract instead, hitting two birds with one stone.

]]> By: Kelinu https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2576752 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:55:32 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2576752 This was all done to stop electricity being provided to the grid by the PV panel project, reducing the amount of surplus electricity once the new power station is up and running. The power station investors must be licking their lips.

]]> By: Newman https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2576684 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:33:01 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2576684 It is worse than scattering corn to the people. The PM is using that €30 million to buy his way out of the political mess he put himself into with his pre-electoral promises.

He had 3 choices:

1. keep his promise and resign;

2. renege on his promise to resign;

3. twist the facts by saying that his promise to resign was linked to the lowering of the energy tariffs and not the delivery of the project.

He chose the last option and must now use the €30 million to fund it.

]]> By: ciccio https://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/2014/10/keep-your-eyes-on-the-ball-this-is-about-the-power-station-not-george-pullicino-and-pv-panels/#comment-2576603 Fri, 24 Oct 2014 15:10:40 +0000 http://daphnecaruanagalizia.com/?p=52448#comment-2576603 In reply to ciccio.

Oh, and another thing. Some political comments have raised the issue that there was one bidder.

Is there anything illegal if only one bid is received? Did the terms of the tender say anything about this? I suspect not.

But in any case, perhaps Conrot Mizzi can reveal how many tenderers offered a gas tanker in the middle of Marsaxlokk in the power panic station contract?

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