ERA Board Approves Marsa Power Station and Poligas Ltd Permits

ERA Malta News

Published March 27th, 2026

Detected March 28th, 2026

Summary

The Environmental and Resources Authority (ERA) Malta Board approved permit renewals for the Marsa Power Station operated by Enemalta plc and an acetylene-production facility by Poligas Ltd. The board also approved modifications for waste stream acceptance at Schembri Barbros Ltd and a tree transplanting application by Żejtun Local Council.

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What changed

The Environmental and Resources Authority (ERA) Malta Board, in its sitting on March 27, 2026, approved several environmental permit applications. These include the renewal of an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permit for the Marsa Power Station operated by Enemalta plc, and the renewal of a permit for Poligas Ltd's acetylene-production facility. Additionally, modifications were approved for Schembri Barbros Ltd to accept additional waste streams, and a permit for the transplanting of trees was approved for the Żejtun Local Council.

These decisions represent final approvals for the specified operations, subject to any pending post-decision requirements indicated by an asterisk. Regulated entities, specifically Enemalta plc, Poligas Ltd, and Schembri Barbros Ltd, should ensure all post-decision requirements are met to finalize the executability of their permits. The ERA has made the full permit details available via their website and the ERIS portal.

What to do next

Ensure all post-decision requirements for approved permits are met.
Review full permit details via ERA website or ERIS portal.

Source document (simplified)

Decisions taken in public by the ERA Board in its sitting of 27/03/2026

All permits are available from this link or by logging into ERIS

| Application Number | Proposal | Locality | Decision | Decision Date |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| IP 0003/25* | Application for the renewal of the IPPC permit for the operation of the Marsa Power Station submitted by Enemalta plc. | Marsa | Approved | 27/03/2026 |
| IP 0001/26* | Application for the renewal of IP 0001/09/B for the operation of an acetylene-production facility submitted by Poligas Ltd in Ħal Farruġ, limits of Siġġiewi. | Siġġiewi | Approved | 27/03/2026 |
| EP 00236/25* | Application for the modification of EP 0096/20, proposing the acceptance of additional waste streams including scarified material at Schembri Barbros Ltd. Triq tal-Barrani, Għaxaq. | Ħal Għaxaq | Approved | 27/03/2026 |
| EP 00304/25 | Application for Transplanting of Trees Misrah Mikiel Anton Vassalli, Triq Antonio Micallef, Żejtun submitted by Żejtun Local Council. | Żejtun | Approved | 27/03/2026 |
*Indicates non-executability of decision in view of pending post-decision requirements.