The sewage, water and electricity infrastructure in Sliema will cope with the added demand of a number of planned high-rise projects, according to the responsible authorities. The island's ability to provide utilities for a number of tall buildings planned for the Sliema area have been brought into question in recent weeks with many wondering whether the necessary infrastructure was in place. Enemalta, the State energy provider, told the Times of Malta an "extensive" upgrade of the high voltage network in the Sliema-St Julian's area was under way and this would ensure capacity was increased to keep up with the expected higher demand. Tall buildings planned for Fort Cambridge and the Townsquare project in Qui-si-Sana have been the subject of criticism from residents who questioned, among other things, how the power supply would keep up. "We already have issues with our electricity, just imagine when we add so much more demand," resident Chris Apap told the Times of Malta during a protest against high-rise projects last week. Enemalta said an €80 million network reinforcement project included a new power distribution centre in St Andrew's, which had been commissioned earlier this...
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