power plant for SEB

Sarawak Energy BHD is investing RM2.5bil to build 600mw of coal powered plants at Balinian.

For the last one year we had seen the news about Bakun Dam project built by the federal government during the era of Mahathir. One of the main concern was to get enough consumers for the excessive energy. There was talk about building tin smelting plants which will likely to use a sizeable amount of the power produced. The Bakun dam cost the tax payer around RM8bil and it does not include the distribution line which can cost equally as high.

The new coal plan is expected to be completed by 2015. Currently SEB has 2 plants, in Mukah - 270MW and another in Kuching producing 210MW. It is also constructing another dam at Murun giving 944MW.

The present Chief Minister, Taib Mahmud announced that 26bil investments is set for 2 year period.

Incidently Taib Mahmud had made a public promise in the last election to vacate the office.

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SEB to invest RM2.5bil in a 600MW coal-fired plant Jul 14, 2011 ... KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) is close to making “a final ... More power: SEB has to cope with the strong demand for power from ... biz.thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2011/7/14/business/9096898&sec=business

MRT first line cost RM20bil

Although the actual planned cost of the Kuala Lumpur MRT project will only be revealed in September 2011, it is estimated the cost of the first 3 lines to be in the region of RM20bil.

The first line will be from Sungai Buluh to Kajang, a distant of 51km, including 9.5km underground. The cost on the underground part will be high, nearly rm800 thousand per km.

The project will be managed by Gamuda with a new term PDP, project delivery partner. It is not clear the role of PDP. Some may think it like the company created in the purchase of the malaysian submarine, where rm500mil commission was paid. The person involved was the close associate to Najib, the responsible minister it that time.

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First MRT line likely to cost RM20bil

Jul 9, 2011 ... KUALA LUMPUR: Although the actual cost of the country's first mass rapid transit (MRT) system will be disclosed in September due to a 50% ...

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