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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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 ... |
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