Malaysian government to invest in two 1000 MW power plants

• 13 years ago (2010-09-29)
• Junior Isles

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The Malaysian government has announced it is planning to build two 1000 MW coal-fired power plants. This follows the cancellation of power transmission from the Bakun Hydroelectric project, said Energy, Green Technology and Water Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui.

"We have decided that the two plants will be limited to only three brownfield sites, namely in Manjung (Perak), Jimah (Port Dickson) and Tanjung Bin (Johor)”, he added.

"Because of the urgency of the matter, one of the 1000 MW plant is currently being handled by Tenaga Nasional Bhd in Manjung.”
"The other block will see bidding by the existing brownfield site owner," he told reporters after delivering a keynote address at the National Water and Utilities Summit.

The power supply is urgently needed by 2015 and the energy minister said it was better for the government to institute the process now, before it was too late.

Speaking on the government's future plan for nuclear generation under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP), he said public consultation was the most crucial process.

"At the end of the day, if the public does not wish for a nuclear reactor, we will respect that decision," he said.
He confirmed that a timeline from now until 2015 has been set to have a countrywide consultation on the nuclear issue organised by the ministry.

"We must take note that the plans are for 2021, which is a 10-year gap between the actual implementation where the reactor will be functioning, we are now in the preparatory stage.”

"International treaties need to be signed by Malaysia, proper legislation needs to be looked into, and while doing that we will look into the consultation process," he said.