Energy in Malta
Encyclopedia
Energy in Malta describes energy
and electricity
production, consumption and import in Malta
.
The Economy of Malta
is dependent on foreign trade, manufacturing of especially electronics and pharmaceuticals and tourism. Malta joined the EU in 2004. Malta joined the eurozone
in 1 January 2008. Malta has no domestic fossil energy sources.
Primary energy supply of Malta is exclusively based on oil. Gross consumption has increased by 53% in 1990-2004. A European objective is a sustainable, competitive and secure supply of energy. . In 2008 the renewable energy market was in Malta at an early stage. Only solar energy and biofuels were used. The potential for solar and wind
is substantial according to the EU. Energy import
dependency was 100 % in 2004.
The National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) for Malta is given in July 2010. According to the plan in 2020:
World energy resources and consumption
]World energy consumption in 2010: over 5% growthEnergy markets have combined crisis recovery and strong industry dynamism. Energy consumption in the G20 soared by more than 5% in 2010, after the slight decrease of 2009. This strong increase is the result of two converging trends...
and electricity
Electricity generation
Electricity generation is the process of generating electric energy from other forms of energy.The fundamental principles of electricity generation were discovered during the 1820s and early 1830s by the British scientist Michael Faraday...
production, consumption and import in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
.
The Economy of Malta
Economy of Malta
The strengths of the Economy of Malta are its limestone, a favourable geographic location, and a productive labour force. Malta produces only about 20% of its food needs, has limited freshwater supplies, and has no domestic energy sources. The economy is dependent on foreign trade, manufacturing ,...
is dependent on foreign trade, manufacturing of especially electronics and pharmaceuticals and tourism. Malta joined the EU in 2004. Malta joined the eurozone
Eurozone
The eurozone , officially called the euro area, is an economic and monetary union of seventeen European Union member states that have adopted the euro as their common currency and sole legal tender...
in 1 January 2008. Malta has no domestic fossil energy sources.
Primary energy supply of Malta is exclusively based on oil. Gross consumption has increased by 53% in 1990-2004. A European objective is a sustainable, competitive and secure supply of energy. . In 2008 the renewable energy market was in Malta at an early stage. Only solar energy and biofuels were used. The potential for solar and wind
Wind power
Wind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
is substantial according to the EU. Energy import
dependency was 100 % in 2004.
Energy in Malta
Malta has no domestic resource of fossil fuels and no gas distribution network. Two electricity plants totalling 571 MW are in operation.Renewable energy
According to the European Union Directive 2009/28/EC the target share of renewable energy in gross final consumption of energy in the year 2020 for Malta is 10% ( 2005 it was 0 %.) The mandatory 10 % target for transport concern also Malta.The National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP) for Malta is given in July 2010. According to the plan in 2020:
- Renewable transport will be 37 ktoe
- WindWind powerWind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
, 0.3 TWh or 22 ktoe - BioBiomassBiomass, as a renewable energy source, is biological material from living, or recently living organisms. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly, or converted into other energy products such as biofuel....
electricity 0.1 TWh or 12 ktoe - Wind powerWind powerWind power is the conversion of wind energy into a useful form of energy, such as using wind turbines to make electricity, windmills for mechanical power, windpumps for water pumping or drainage, or sails to propel ships....
15 MW and 38 GWh onshore wind and 95 MW and 216 GWh offshore wind. - Solar photovoltaic 28 MW (43 GWh) and solar thermal 3 ktoe.
- The renewable electricity from solid biomass 86 GWh (7 ktoe) and biogasBiogasBiogas typically refers to a gas produced by the biological breakdown of organic matter in the absence of oxygen. Organic waste such as dead plant and animal material, animal dung, and kitchen waste can be converted into a gaseous fuel called biogas...
50 GWh (4 ktoe). - Renewable heat 0 ktoe for solid biomass and 2 ktoe for biogas.
Consumption
Total primary energy consumption was 0.9 Mtoe in 2004 and electricity generation 2.2 TWh.See also
- Wind power in MaltaWind power in MaltaWind power in Malta describes the wind power development in Malta.Malta is a European Union country. The European energy policy has the objective of a sustainable, competitive and secure...