Generation Capacity
Thirty-six power stations with a total installed capacity of 1315MW, comprising 5 per cent Diesel engine, 25.6 per cent gas turbines, 36.5 per cent coal-fired power plant,25 per cent Combined Cycle Power Station and 7.6 per cent hydro turbines, are strategically established throughout the State. The major towns are connected to via a 275/132kV State Transmission Grid.
SESCO generates electricity mainly from two major types of plant; hydroelectric plants and thermal plants .
Hydroelectric power plants
There is 1 major hydroelectric scheme with installed generating capacity of 100 MW with 1 dams in operation:
Batang Ai hydroelectric scheme, with 100 MW installed capacity:
- Batang Ai Dam- 4 x 25 MW = 100 MW.
Thermal power plants
There are 35 thermal power plants and diesel-electric plants with installed generating capacity of 1215 MW in operation. Selected major plants are:
- Tun Abdul Rahman Power Station, Kuching - 46 MW Gas Turbine and 68 MW Diesel engine.
- Miri power station, Miri - 99 MW, Open Cycle Gas Turbine
- Bintulu power station, Bintulu- 330 MW, Combined Cycle Power Plant
- Tg Kidurong Power Station, Bintulu- 192 MW, Open Cycle Gas Turbine
- Sejingkat Power Station, Kuching -210 MW, coal-fired power station (phase II)
- Mukah Power Station, Mukah- 2 x 135 MW, Coal Fired Power Station
A notable aspect of SESCO operation is the many small diesel-electric power plants in isolated areas, some supplied by air at prohibitive cost.
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