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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