Malta - Comino Submarine Power Cable
Island LinkOperationalMT33 kV1958
Also known as:Marfa–Comino submarine cable, Malta–Comino cable, Malta–Comino–Gozo cable, kejbils mill-Marfa għal Kemmuna
Status:Operational
Project Company:Enemalta plc
Type:island link
Website:www.enemalta.com.mt
The Malta–Comino submarine power cable is a historical subsea electricity link installed to connect the Maltese mainland with the small island of Comino and to form the first leg of the Malta–Comino–Gozo supply route. According to the developer's historical account, two submarine cables were laid from Marfa (mainland Malta) to...
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Jan 1959Operations Other
Following the laying of two submarine cables from Marfa to Comino and from Comino to Gozo in 1957, which were commissioned in 1958, the Gozo Power Station ceased operations in January 1959, marking the end of local generation in Gozo as electricity supply was transferred to the Malta–Comino–Gozo submarine cable system operated from Malta.
1958Commercial Operations Full Power
Following a government-commissioned feasibility study to improve electricity supply to remote northern villages and Gozo, two submarine cables were laid in 1957 from Marfa in Malta to Comino and from Comino to Gozo. This new inter-island connection, including the Malta–Comino submarine power cable, was commissioned in 1958, enabling Gozo to be supplied from Malta’s power station and paving the way for the shutdown of the local Gozo power station in January 1959.
1957Cable Installation Complete
In 1957, following a government decision that it was more viable to serve Gozo from the power station in Malta, two submarine power cables were laid, including the Malta–Comino submarine cable from Marfa on Malta to Comino, forming the first leg of the new island supply route.
1954Early Development Other
Between 1954 and 1959, the Maltese government commissioned a feasibility study to determine how best to supply electricity to remote northern villages and the island of Gozo. The study recommended that Gozo should be served from the Marsa power station in Malta via submarine transmission, leading to the subsequent laying in 1957 of two submarine cables, one from Marfa to Comino and another from Comino to Gozo, forming the original Malta–Comino–Gozo electricity link.