Monday 28 October 2013

Power Industry in Sarawak

Impoundment od Sarawak's 3rd hydroelectric dam in Murum began in September 2013.

Reserve capacity of 600MW to ensure power network security.

Mulling over a plan to build 2 more hydroelectric dams with a combined installed capacity of 2500MW, one in Baleh (1295MW) and one in Baram (1200MW).

Sarawak Energy's projection of power demand
Demand
2013(MW)
2020(MW)
2025(MW)
Organic and system requirement
1,130
1,600
2,130
SCORE customers
880
2,550
3,700*
Export
0
230
430
TOTAL
2,010
4,380
6,260

*Includes potential customers of SCORE Phase 2

SCORE Phase 1: Power supply and demand in 2020
PLANT
Capacity (MW)
Existing
1,110
Bakun
2,400
Murum
944
Balingan
600
TOTAL
5,044
Current reserve criteria
600
Available to meet demand
4,454

Hydroelectric dam in Sarawak: Bakun, Batang Ai, Murum

It takes about 6 years to complete the 944MW Murum Dam

7 SCORE companies in total have signed power purchase agreements with SEB for a combined 1920MW for power plants in Samalaju Industrial Park.

Total investment to date by the PPA customers is RM13.62b.

Source: The Edge Weekly 28 October 2013


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