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€35 million photovoltaic contract under investigation
Government’s internal audit and investigations department is investigating the €35 million photovoltaic contract awarded to Alberta
22 June 2014, 8:08am
Staff Reporter
Staff Reporter
1 min read
The €10 million solar panel project was an initiative of the former adminsitration under resources minister George Pullicino
The internal audit and investigations department (IAID) is investigating the €35 million photovoltaic contract awarded to the Alberta Photovoltaic Consortium before the March 2013 election.
The investigations commenced after MaltaToday revealed that government is refusing to honour the contract after claiming that the contract will oblige taxpayers to fork out €11 million more to the private firm on feed-in tariffs for energy sold to Enemalta from solar panels.
According to the contract, the feed-in tariff payable to Alberta, which will install PV panels over government building roofs, is much higher than the cost of energy per kilowatt-hours that normal residences pay.
The 25-year contract covers the installation of photovoltaic panels on the roofs of government buildings nationwide.
The feed-in tariff payable to Alberta, which will install PV panels over government building roofs, is much higher than the cost of energy per kilowatt-hours that normal residences pay.
The investigation shall determine whether the contract in question was awarded in line with the spirit of good governance, transparency and sound financial management and in accordance to national and EU regulations.
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