The Star 25/8/2010
KUALA LUMPUR: Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has been offered by the Government to develop the first unit of 1,000 MW coal-fired power plant on its existing power plant site in Manjung Perak.
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, TNB said the concession was to build, own and operate the coal-fired plant.
It said the plant was expected to commence operation on March 1, 2015.
Earlier, the Energy Commission (EC) had said it hoped the Government would identify a power company that would build up an additional 1,000 MW of electricity by the end of January next year.
Chairman Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali said there was an urgency to finalise the project as there would be a power shortage in 2015. This was because the initial 1,600 MW that was supposed to be transmitted to the peninsula from the Bakun dam had been scrapped thus creating a potential shortage and the need for a new plant.
Earlier this month, Tajuddin had said that three sites for power plants were shortlisted by the Energy Commission for the Government to consider. These were the existing Tanjung Bin power plant in south Johor (owned by MMC Corp Bhd), Jimah plant in Negri Sembilan (Jimah Power) and Manjung power plant in Perak (TNB) – for the new plant.
The offer by the Government to TNB has come earlier than expected as the Government was supposed to make its decision on the suggested sites only by next January.
TNB said the development of the project was subject to approval from Department of Environment (DOE) in relation to the detailed environmental impact assessment (DEIA) and EC’s approval. It added that TNB would ensure compliance to the DEIA study in order to meet the latest clean air regulations (CAR).
The use of the supercritical technology would considerably reduce the amount of carbon dioxide emission, particulate emissions, nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxides emissions with the added benefit of much reduced coal consumption due to the higher efficiency of the supercritical boiler, it said. “We will comply with all the requirements of CAR and obtain the necessary approval for the DEIA from the DOE, before commencing construction of this strategic power plant, TNB said in a statement.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
New power plant to be identified
The Star, 12/8/2010
KUALA LUMPUR: The Energy Commission (EC) hopes to identify the power company that will plant up an additional 1,000MW of electricity by the end of January next year.
“A decision is imminent for the construction of the first plant of up to 1,000MW,’’ chairman Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali told StarBiz yesterday.
Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali “We are still in the consultative process, evaluating the proposals submitted by three bidders of existing sites – Tenaga Nasional Bhd (Janamanjung), Malakoff Bhd (Tanjung Bin) and Jimah Power Sdn Bhd (Jimah).
“We will pick the winner the latest by the end of January next year. The winner this round has to ensure that the plant will be operational by the first quarter of 2015,’’ he added.
Each of these existing sites have the space for two more generating units of 1,000MW each, said Tajuddin.
“It is more economical to build on these existing sites and tap on their existing facilities,’’ he said, referring to the first unit being planned.
Based on an expected 6% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) per year, there is a projected power shortage in 2015 as initially 1,600MW was supposed to be transmitted via undersea cables to the peninsula from the Bakun Dam in Sarawak.
Greenfield projects is a possibility, but they take time to become operational, so they will not be able to meet the peninsula’s urgent power needs by 2015-2016.
Electricity consumption per capita in Malaysia now stands at about 3,412 kWh per annum, significantly higher than most developing countries, but still below the average in developed countries.
It is projected to more than double to 7,571 kWh per person in 2030, higher than that of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation region average of 6,833 kWh per person.
“Implementation must be carried out in the next 3 to 4 years,’’ he said, adding that a major criterion was to have a reserve margin of 20%. Among other factors, the speed at which financing can be secured by these bidders would also be considered.
Due to the limited gas supply in the long term, the commission had decided on a coal-fired plant which can be completed in 42 months. “We are a consequential planner. Since the Government has targeted a GDP growth of 6% per year under the 10th Malaysia Plan, we have to plan for the anticipated growth in energy demand,” he said.
“We need to plan for that ... no one can say it’s not going to happen (the targeted GDP growth); at the Electricity Commission, we have to be prepared to meet the future power requirement,” he added.
(Electricity demand is positively linked to a country’s GDP growth).
Still, the winner of the first round of tender can only supply 1,000MW. There’s still a gap of at least 600MW to be filled as Bakun is not providing the power.
“So, there is a need for a second plant,’’ he said.
“This second plant can be a greenfield project which would take longer to plan,’’ he said, adding that it would involve site investigations and compliance with environmental requirements.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Energy Commission (EC) hopes to identify the power company that will plant up an additional 1,000MW of electricity by the end of January next year.
“A decision is imminent for the construction of the first plant of up to 1,000MW,’’ chairman Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali told StarBiz yesterday.
Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali “We are still in the consultative process, evaluating the proposals submitted by three bidders of existing sites – Tenaga Nasional Bhd (Janamanjung), Malakoff Bhd (Tanjung Bin) and Jimah Power Sdn Bhd (Jimah).
“We will pick the winner the latest by the end of January next year. The winner this round has to ensure that the plant will be operational by the first quarter of 2015,’’ he added.
Each of these existing sites have the space for two more generating units of 1,000MW each, said Tajuddin.
“It is more economical to build on these existing sites and tap on their existing facilities,’’ he said, referring to the first unit being planned.
Based on an expected 6% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) per year, there is a projected power shortage in 2015 as initially 1,600MW was supposed to be transmitted via undersea cables to the peninsula from the Bakun Dam in Sarawak.
Greenfield projects is a possibility, but they take time to become operational, so they will not be able to meet the peninsula’s urgent power needs by 2015-2016.
Electricity consumption per capita in Malaysia now stands at about 3,412 kWh per annum, significantly higher than most developing countries, but still below the average in developed countries.
It is projected to more than double to 7,571 kWh per person in 2030, higher than that of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation region average of 6,833 kWh per person.
“Implementation must be carried out in the next 3 to 4 years,’’ he said, adding that a major criterion was to have a reserve margin of 20%. Among other factors, the speed at which financing can be secured by these bidders would also be considered.
Due to the limited gas supply in the long term, the commission had decided on a coal-fired plant which can be completed in 42 months. “We are a consequential planner. Since the Government has targeted a GDP growth of 6% per year under the 10th Malaysia Plan, we have to plan for the anticipated growth in energy demand,” he said.
“We need to plan for that ... no one can say it’s not going to happen (the targeted GDP growth); at the Electricity Commission, we have to be prepared to meet the future power requirement,” he added.
(Electricity demand is positively linked to a country’s GDP growth).
Still, the winner of the first round of tender can only supply 1,000MW. There’s still a gap of at least 600MW to be filled as Bakun is not providing the power.
“So, there is a need for a second plant,’’ he said.
“This second plant can be a greenfield project which would take longer to plan,’’ he said, adding that it would involve site investigations and compliance with environmental requirements.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Malaysia shortlists 3 sites for coal-fired plant
BTImes 10/8/2010
Three power plants have been identified as the possible choice to house a coal-fired plant that will be built to add 1,600 megawatts to the Peninsular Power Grid by the first quarter of 2015.
They are the
Tanjung Bin Power Plant owned by MMC Corp Bhd subsidiary Malakoff Corp Bhd;
Jimah Power Plant located in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan; and
the coal-fired power plant in Manjung, Perak, managed by Tenaga Janamanjung Sdn Bhd.
There are no clear indications yet as to which of the three will be entrusted to develop the additional capacity.However, it is understood that the three power plants were shortlisted because of their existing facilities.It is also understood that an announcement will be made soon on the plant selected to start the project.
Energy Commission chairman Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali said that construction of the coal-fired plant would take about 42 months."The additional plant is necessary considering that the power plant in Bakun, Sarawak, is not forthcoming. Initially, it was supposed to provide the power."However, the decision on this (new coal plant) has to be done soon as it takes 42 months to construct a coal power plant," he told reporters after presenting a paper at the Energy Forum 2010 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Ahmad Tajuddin said the Energy Commission, the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, and the Economic Planning Unit should decide fast on the implementation of the coal-fired plant to avert the risk of a power shortage in the next five years.He added that there was a need for the new plant as electricity demand was increasing by the day, especially from the large industries.
Three power plants have been identified as the possible choice to house a coal-fired plant that will be built to add 1,600 megawatts to the Peninsular Power Grid by the first quarter of 2015.
They are the
Tanjung Bin Power Plant owned by MMC Corp Bhd subsidiary Malakoff Corp Bhd;
Jimah Power Plant located in Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan; and
the coal-fired power plant in Manjung, Perak, managed by Tenaga Janamanjung Sdn Bhd.
There are no clear indications yet as to which of the three will be entrusted to develop the additional capacity.However, it is understood that the three power plants were shortlisted because of their existing facilities.It is also understood that an announcement will be made soon on the plant selected to start the project.
Energy Commission chairman Tan Sri Dr Ahmad Tajuddin Ali said that construction of the coal-fired plant would take about 42 months."The additional plant is necessary considering that the power plant in Bakun, Sarawak, is not forthcoming. Initially, it was supposed to provide the power."However, the decision on this (new coal plant) has to be done soon as it takes 42 months to construct a coal power plant," he told reporters after presenting a paper at the Energy Forum 2010 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Ahmad Tajuddin said the Energy Commission, the Ministry of Energy, Green Technology and Water, and the Economic Planning Unit should decide fast on the implementation of the coal-fired plant to avert the risk of a power shortage in the next five years.He added that there was a need for the new plant as electricity demand was increasing by the day, especially from the large industries.
Thursday, December 4, 2008
2 get nod in principle for Bakun, cable jobs
2 get nod in principle for Bakun, cable jobs
Published: 2008/12/04
BT
Malaysia has given approval in principle to Tenaga Nasional Bhd and Sarawak Energy Bhd to carry out the Bakun Dam and undersea transmission projects, Energy Commission chairman Datuk Pian Sukro said.
Pian spoke at a luncheon organised by Citi Investment Research in Singapore on Monday."However, given the slower demand outlook now, first transmission from Bakun is now expected only by 2015 instead of 2013," Citi analyst Ng Yong Yin said in a report yesterday.In addition, there are plans to govern the electricity supply industry under one ministry or under one body.This will help facilitate a smoother and faster administration.
"The governance of the electricity supply industry is fragmented, with several ministries and government agencies overlooking different but related segments of the power industry."For example, the Economic Planning Unit approves new power projects and independent power producers (IPPs) and the Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications (to whom the Energy Commission reports) overlooks energy efficiency, tariff and capacity planning," Ng said.
The government is also unlikely to reintroduce the windfall tax. The tax had been a way to prompt contract renegotiations between the IPPs and Tenaga.The Energy Commission will now lead any renegotiation of power purchase agreements, if any.Malaysia's spare power capacity, currently around 40 per cent, will rise to 47 per cent next year when new plants in Jimah and Port Dickson, both in Negri Sembilan, are commissioned.
Published: 2008/12/04
BT
Malaysia has given approval in principle to Tenaga Nasional Bhd and Sarawak Energy Bhd to carry out the Bakun Dam and undersea transmission projects, Energy Commission chairman Datuk Pian Sukro said.
Pian spoke at a luncheon organised by Citi Investment Research in Singapore on Monday."However, given the slower demand outlook now, first transmission from Bakun is now expected only by 2015 instead of 2013," Citi analyst Ng Yong Yin said in a report yesterday.In addition, there are plans to govern the electricity supply industry under one ministry or under one body.This will help facilitate a smoother and faster administration.
"The governance of the electricity supply industry is fragmented, with several ministries and government agencies overlooking different but related segments of the power industry."For example, the Economic Planning Unit approves new power projects and independent power producers (IPPs) and the Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications (to whom the Energy Commission reports) overlooks energy efficiency, tariff and capacity planning," Ng said.
The government is also unlikely to reintroduce the windfall tax. The tax had been a way to prompt contract renegotiations between the IPPs and Tenaga.The Energy Commission will now lead any renegotiation of power purchase agreements, if any.Malaysia's spare power capacity, currently around 40 per cent, will rise to 47 per cent next year when new plants in Jimah and Port Dickson, both in Negri Sembilan, are commissioned.
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