Mar 16, 2010
Ranhill commissions 190-MW power plant in Sabah
PETALING JAYA: Ranhill Bhd has commissioned its 190-megawatt combined-cycle facility in Sabah, which will provide power to support the state’s rapid growth and will also facilitate the Malaysian Government’s energy strategy to promote cleaner and more efficient power generation.
In a statement, subsidiary Ranhill Power Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Norlian Abdul Rahim said that Malaysia’s peak demand growth was projected to average about 3% per year until 2020, and the demand would be particularly strong in Sabah, a rapidly developing rural area where the economy was experiencing dynamic growth.
“The new plant will help Sabah meet its short-term energy needs while also playing a key role in the overall enhancement of the region’s energy infrastructure,” she said.
The facility is expected to be the largest and most efficient independent power plant in Sabah.
US-based General Electric Co (GE) had supplied two Frame 6FA gas turbine-generator packages, training and technical advisory services and performance testing for the facility, the statement added.
“The plant commenced operation in simple cycle service with the commissioning of the first turbine and is expected to enter into combined-cycle operation by the fourth quarter of this year,” the statement said.
GE and Ranhill had signed a 21-year contractual service agreement that covers repairs, upgrades and outage services for the turbines.
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