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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Power plant upgrades in the works
Dated 16 June 2010.
Business Times
The Energy Commission will soon call for bids to upgrade existing power plants in Peninsular Malaysia for use from 2015 onwards.
"Malaysia's power consumption increases by 3 per cent every year.
By 2015, we'll need 800 megawatts (MW) more power and
by 2017, a further 1,000MW,"
said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui."If we don't plant up, we'll face brownouts," he told Business Times in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Brownouts refer to the drop in voltage in electrical power supply.Malaysia's electricity reserve margin could fall below the 20 per cent threshold if there are no efforts made to boost production capacity.The future power supply in the peninsula is at risk after it was confirmed that electricity from the Bakun hydroelectric plant in Sarawak will only be used to meet the state's power needs.
Malaysia now has an installed capacity of 22,000MW.
It was reported that MMC Corp Bhd is keen to spend as much as US$1 billion (RM3.26 billion) to expand its 2,100MW Tanjung Bin power plant by another 800MW.
Similarly, Tenaga Nasional Bhd is seeking to raise capacity of its Manjung facility by 2,000MW from its current 2,100MW, at an estimated cost of between RM6 billion and RM7 billion. (USD1.84b to USD2.15b)
Under the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011 to 2015), the government plans two power plant upgrades in Peninsular Malaysia and construction of a new one in Lahad Datu in Sabah.
"So far, power plant operators in Perak, Negri Sembilan and Johor have indicated their interest to expand capacity," Chin said.
"We're only planning for two here, so we'll call for bids. The Energy Commission will make the necessary preparation," he added.
(Blogger's query: So where will the two upgrades be located? Manjung, Tg Bin, or NS?)
Business Times
The Energy Commission will soon call for bids to upgrade existing power plants in Peninsular Malaysia for use from 2015 onwards.
"Malaysia's power consumption increases by 3 per cent every year.
By 2015, we'll need 800 megawatts (MW) more power and
by 2017, a further 1,000MW,"
said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Seri Peter Chin Fah Kui."If we don't plant up, we'll face brownouts," he told Business Times in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Brownouts refer to the drop in voltage in electrical power supply.Malaysia's electricity reserve margin could fall below the 20 per cent threshold if there are no efforts made to boost production capacity.The future power supply in the peninsula is at risk after it was confirmed that electricity from the Bakun hydroelectric plant in Sarawak will only be used to meet the state's power needs.
Malaysia now has an installed capacity of 22,000MW.
It was reported that MMC Corp Bhd is keen to spend as much as US$1 billion (RM3.26 billion) to expand its 2,100MW Tanjung Bin power plant by another 800MW.
Similarly, Tenaga Nasional Bhd is seeking to raise capacity of its Manjung facility by 2,000MW from its current 2,100MW, at an estimated cost of between RM6 billion and RM7 billion. (USD1.84b to USD2.15b)
Under the 10th Malaysia Plan (2011 to 2015), the government plans two power plant upgrades in Peninsular Malaysia and construction of a new one in Lahad Datu in Sabah.
"So far, power plant operators in Perak, Negri Sembilan and Johor have indicated their interest to expand capacity," Chin said.
"We're only planning for two here, so we'll call for bids. The Energy Commission will make the necessary preparation," he added.
(Blogger's query: So where will the two upgrades be located? Manjung, Tg Bin, or NS?)
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