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Sarawak Energy

Sarawak Energy Berhad is a vertically integrated power utility and an energy developer with a vision to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for Sarawak by meeting the region’s need for reliable and renewable energy.

It is one of Malaysia's three electrical companies, the other two being Tenaga Nasional serving Peninsular Malaysia, and Sabah Electricity which serves the state of Sabah and territory of Labuan.

History

In 1921, an Electrical Section within the Public Works Department was set up to look after the public electricity supply.[2] In 1932, "Sarawak Electricity Supply Company" was formed by the Brooke Administration to operate public electricity supply within Sarawak.[2]

The Sarawak Electricity Company was dissolved in 1962, under the Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation Ordinance 1962, and later created into a Corporation, known as Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (SESCO)[2] (Malay: Perbadanan Pembekalan Letrik Sarawak, and later Perbadanan Pembekalan Elektrik Sarawak or PPLS). In 1996, Sarawak Enterprise Corporation Berhad bought over 45% stake of the Corporation from the Sarawak Government.

In 2005, SESCO was privatised and known as Syarikat SESCO Berhad,[3] and bought over by Sarawak Energy Berhad.

Sarawak began to export electricity from Sarawak to West Kalimantan, Indonesia in January 2016 through a 275kV interconnection operated by Sarawak Energy.[4] This project is the first successful power trading project for Malaysia.[5]

Generation capacity

Sarawak Energy generates electricity mainly from two major types of plant; hydroelectric plants (HEP) and thermal plants.[6] With a total installed capacity of 5,203 MW, the major towns in Sarawak are connected via a 275/132kV State Transmission Grid.

Hydroelectric power plants

Thermal power plants Among the thermal plants in operation are:

  • Bakun HEP - 2,400MW
  • Batang Ai HEP - 108 MW
  • Murum HEP - 944MW
  • Baleh HEP - 1,285MW[7] (Commissioning in 2030)
  • 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
  • Balingian Coal Fired Power Station, Balingian - 624 MW[8]

Awards and accolades

See also

External links

References

  1. Digitalising Sarawak Energy www.sarawakenergy.com/, 2021, retrieved 21 April 2024^
  2. Tate Muzaffar. The power behind the state Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation, 1999^
  3. About Us - BRIEF HISTORY Sarawak Sesco Berhad Blogspot, March 2009, retrieved 12 November 2016^
  4. Malaysia begins exporting electricity to Indonesia Free Malaysia Today, 13 May 2016, retrieved 13 May 2016^
  5. Ongkili: Malaysia's power trading moves a step forward The Borneo Post, 12 May 2016, retrieved 13 May 2016^
  6. Generation Portfolio Sarawak Energy, retrieved 12 November 2016^
  7. Nazmi Suhaimi. Baleh HEP construction on track New Sarawak Tribune, 2020-07-12, retrieved 2020-11-23^
  8. Sarawak not ready to 'export' hydropower to peninsular Malaysiakini, 26 October 2015, retrieved 26 October 2015^
  9. SEB accorded Gold Award for CSR programmes The Borneo Post, 8 April 2019, retrieved 27 November 2019^
  10. Sarawak Energy awarded Silver at ARA The Borneo Post, 4 July 2019, retrieved 4 July 2019^
  11. Lim How Pim. Clear vision for 89 thanks to Sarawak Energy The Borneo Post, 16 August 2019, retrieved 30 August 2019^
  12. Sulok Tawie. Sarawak Energy recognised for sustainability efforts Malay Mail, 1 February 2019, retrieved 27 November 2019^
  13. Marilyn Ten. Sarawak shines at Asean PR Excellence Awards The Borneo Post, 30 April 2019, retrieved 27 November 2019^
  14. SEB recognised with Nation Branding Award 2018-2019 The Borneo Post, 6 July 2019, retrieved 27 November 2019^
  15. HR Asia Announces Malaysia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia Acrofan, 22 November 2019, retrieved 27 November 2019^
  16. Sarawak Energy snags double platinum at CSR awards The Borneo Post, 23 September 2020, retrieved 25 September 2020^
  17. GALILEO PETINGI. Sarawak Energy bags top honours at UNGCMYB Awards 2023 The Borneo Post, 27 November 2023, retrieved 27 November 2023^