SABAH ENERGY SCENARIOS

Content

• Background
• Overview of SESB System

• Overall System Performance

• Interruption Index (SAIDI)

• Why Major Power Plant Is Badly Needed In East

Coast Of Sabah

• Energy Option In East Coast Of Sabah

ELECTRICITY COVERAGE IN SABAH
BACKGROUND

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 SABAH SYSTEM 1984

KUDAT
6MW • SMALL ISOLATED SYSTEM
• MAINLY DIESEL GENSET WTH TENOM HYDRO
• LIMITED GRID IN WEST COAST ONLY
• <50% COVERAGE
KOTA BELUD
2MW
SANDAKAN
42 MW
KOTA KINABALU
TG.ARU SANDAKAN
95MW
PAPAR

BEAUFORT
KENINGAU
WP LABUAN 4MW

TENOM LAHAD DATU

LABUAN 7MW
PANGI
28MW

TENOM PANGI HYDRO SEMPORNA

66 MW 2MW
TAWAU
41 MW
TAWAU
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 SABAH SYSTEM 1998
ARL SAYAP MELANGKAP
50 MW 1 MW 1 MW
LLS
KUDAT
6MW KIAU IPP
GANTISAN 0.4MW
38 MW
Mini
CARABAU Hydro
KOTA BELUD
MELAWA 2 MW
2MW
44 MW

POWERTRON
KOTA KINABALU SANDAKAN
136 MW
41 MW

TG.ARU
27 MW SANDAKAN
LIBARAN
PAPAR 60 MW

BEAUFORT
• EXPANDED SYSTEM
• GEN MIX OF GAS, HYDRO & DIESEL
KENINGAU • IPPs INTRODUCED -
WP LABUAN
• LIMITED GRID IN WEST COAST ONLY
LAHAD DATU
TENOM 7MW
PATAU-PATAU PANGI MEROTAI
(112 MW) 1.3 MW
BOMBALAI
1 MW

SEMPORNA
2MW
TENOM PANGI HYDRO
66 MW SERUDONG
TAWAU TAWAU
37.5 MW
50 MW 5
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 RPII (130 MW)
2 X 65 MW ST 
SABAH GRID (Jun 2010)
SBPC (100 MW)
2 X 33 MW GT  Kinabio Power (10 MW)
1 X 34 MW ST 1 X 10 MW ST 
KUDAT
ARLT (50 MW) Seguntor Bioenergy (10 MW)
4 X 12.5 MW DG  1 X 10 MW ST 
SPC (32 MW)
MELA (31.4 MW)
4 X 8 MW DG 
2 X 5 MW DG KOTA MARUDU SESB
2 X 4.4 MW DG
LBUK (7 MW)
1 X 17MW GT  KOTA BELUD IPP/SREP / 
2 X 3.5 MW DG
SREP Minihydro
TESA (190MW)
Sg. Kadamaian (2.0MW) BSPS (32.5 MW) Temp. Gen.
4 X 30 MW GT 
1 X 6 MW DG
2 X 35 MW ST
1 X 5.5 MW DG Hydro 
KOTA KINABALU
SUTERA HARBOUR (27MW)  1X 12 MW DG
3 X 9 MW DG  SEGALIUD 1 x 9 MW DG
SANDAKAN LBRN (60 MW)
PAPAR TNPG (44 MW)  4 X 15 MW DG 
(FIRM CAPACITY) 
BEAUFORT GANT (32 MW)
KOTA KINABATANGAN 2 X 16 MW GT

KENINGAU
WP LABUAN DAM RD
PTAU (99 MW)
1 X 30 MW GT TENOM TWPS (36MW) LAHAD DATU
PANGI 3 X 4 MW DG
2 X 28 MW GT
1 X 9 MW GT
1 X 13 MW ST  KUNAK
1 X 15MW GT
TSH (10 MW)
1 X 10 MW ST 
SEMPORNA

TAWAU SERU (36 MW)
Sabah’s power shortage problems must be assessed based on  3 X 12 MW DG 
EAST and WEST coasts Supply and Demand situation.
 OVERVIEW OF SESB SYSTEM
Sabah Grid Interconnection & Power Station
• The forecast demand growth of electricity is in a region of 7.7% per annum.
• A fully integrated grid connecting the West Coast Grid to the East Coast Grid was completed on  
28 July 2007, and about 80% of the customers are now connected to this integrated grid

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 STRENGTHENING OF THE GRID CONTINUES..

Kudat
Pitas
46.5km
132 kV
Ranhill Powertron 190MW Mengaris
(2010)
275 kV
55km
Committed Plant
Kota Belud Planned Plant

Liwagu 150MW (2018)

G 76km
Ranau
Kota Kinabalu
Penampang
Lok Kawi Kolopis G
35.5km Sandakan
Papar 31.5km 255km
Kimanis 45km
Coal Fired IPP Ph 1 150MW (2014)
Tambunan Coal Fired IPP Ph 2 150MW (2015)
G Segaliud
51km
WEST COAST 113km
Beaufort GRID
Keningau
68.5km
Labuan 35.5km 40km
EAST COAST Dam Road
57km GRID
Kimanis 200MW +100MW (2013/2014)
Tenom Pangi 5.3km 90km
Sipitang Lahad Datu
30km SPR 100MW (2013)
G
40km
90km
G Upper Padas

Kalumpang
33km
50km Semporna
Upper Padas 150MW (2017)
Tawau
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ELECTRICITY COVERAGE IN SABAH
SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

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 OVERVIEW
SESB STATISTICS

ANNUAL REVENUE (FY2009) RM 954m

Ne
ga
-6 tive
.75 m
AVERAGE SELLING PRICE 25.55 ce arg
(FY2009) nt/ in
k w of
h
(Cent/kwh)
COST PER UNIT (FY2010) 43.70 (w/o subsidy)
(CENT/KWH) (including Finance Cost) 32.30(with subsidy)

GENERATION INSTALLED SESB IPP TOTAL

CAPACITY
436.5 MW 659.3MW 1,095.8MW
MAXIMUM DEMAND 772.8 MW

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 IMPROVED SYSTEM PERFORMANCE
Progressive Improvement for SAIDI (Statewide)

Improving trend of SAIDI
Under Sabah Integrated 
Master Plan, and with full 
completion of the proposed  TNB SAIDI : 73 min

initiatives, SESB is targeting 
4500
a statewide SAIDI of 700  4000
4109
3849
minutes by the year 2010.
minutes per customer
3500
3000 2717
2284
2500
1947
Target Performance for : 2000
1500

Sector 1 : 240 mins. 1000 700

500

Sector 2 : 800 mins. 0

FY 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Sector 3 : 1500 mins.

Actual Target

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 SAIDI SESB ( SEP 2009 ‐ JUN 2010)
297.48
300
265.34
255.22

238.37
250

210.41
209.69
201.41

200
134.69

150 138.4

83.86

72.67
100 82.75 84.26
66.63
57.57

63
40.21
54

56

52

45
49
34.11

45

28.31
24.25
50
37

17.16

35
33
19.25
11.46

10.92
8.08

7.05

3.27

9.23
0.02

0.18

2.42
0
Sep‐09 Oct 09 Nov‐09 Dec  09 Jan‐10 Feb‐10 Mar 10 Apr‐10 May 10 Jun‐10

Generation Transmission Distribution SESB Linear SESB

 WEST COAST VS EAST COAST SAIDI for FY 2010
(Major Towns)
SAIDI yang tinggi disebabkan kekurangan kapasiti penjanaan & kadar Unplanned Outage Rate
(UOR) yang tinggi dari set penjanaan yang telah uzur
3000
2,553
Less reliable system in
2500 the East Coast & rural 2,386
2,210
areas having higher 2,117
minutes per customer

frequency of
2000
interruptions

1500 1,352
1,155 1,161 1,175

1000
731

408
500

0
Tuaran KK LBN KGAU PPAR TWAU SDKN LHDU BLRN KBTG

West Coast Town East Coast Town

 WHY MAJOR POWER PLANT
IS BADLY NEEDED IN EAST
ELECTRICITY COVERAGE IN SABAH

COAST OF SABAH

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 WEST COAST: AVAILABLE CAPACITY*
Available
Plant Type Plant Name
Capacity
SBPC (IPP) Gas Plants 1. SESB Patau-Patau P/S 57MW
2. IPP SPBC 100MW
ARLT (IPP)
3. IPP Powertron I 190MW
MELAWA P/S 4. IPP Rahill Tuaran (GT 1 x 65MW) 65MW
POWERTRON (IPP)  Hydro Plants 1. SESB Tenom Pangi 66MW
2. SREP Sg. Kadamaian 1MW
T.ARU
Sutera Harbour Oil/Diesel 1. SESB Melawa 19.1MW
Plants 2. SESB Mobile Melawa (12MW) & Tg Aru (8MW)) 20MW
3. IPP ARLT 22MW
4. Sutera Harbour** (Temporary) 17MW
5. Others 4.8MW

PATAU‐PATAU P/S Total Available Capacity as at 21 May 2010 561.9 MW

TENOM PANGI Total Maximum Demand in West 548.4 MW

Excess Available Capacity 13.5 MW

SESB Plants West Coast Grid Reserve Margin 2.5%

IPP Plants

• Definition Available Capacity (MW) = Day to day capacity after taking into account any deration
• ** Sutera Harbour (SH) - SESB is temporary buying energy from SH and since there is no PPA signed thus it is not considered as an
IPP.
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 EAST COAST: AVAILABLE CAPACITY
Available
Plant Type Plant Name
Capacity
Gas and Hydro Nil Nil
SGTR BIO
Biomass SREP TSH SBPC 100MW 9 MW
SPC (IPP)
SREP KINA BIO 9 MW* KINA BIO
SREP SGTR ARLT 50MW 9 MW*
LABUK P/S
Oil/Diesel Plants SESB Labuk P/S MELA 44MW 6 MW
BATU SAPI P/S
SESB Bt. Sapi P/S 9 MW
TESA 190MW LIBARAN (IPP)
SESB Gantisan P/S 17 MW
SESB Lahad Datu P/SHarbour 38MW 6.3 MW
Sutera GANTISAN P/S
SESB Semporna P/S 0.5 MW
SESB Tawau P/S 36.6 MW SESB Plants

IPP SPC 24 MW IPP Plants

IPP Libaran 45 MW
IPP Serudong 36 MW
LAHAD DATU P/S
Sim-Sim Mobile
PTAU 112MW 17.2 MW
Pasir-Putih Mobile 17.5 MW
TNPG 66MW
Others 1.8 MW TSH
SEMPORNA P/S
TWAU P/S
Total Available Capacity as at 21 May 2010 243.9 MW
Total Maximum Demand in East Coast 224.4 MW
SERUDONG (IPP)
Shortage in Available Capacity 19.5 MW

East Coast Reserve Margin (%) 8.69%

* Not very reliable due to fuel issues.
Definition Available Capacity (MW) = Day to day capacity after taking into account any deration. 16
 SABAH GRID – POWER TRANSFER

Dependable Capacity : 661.8 MW  Dependable Capacity : 359.7 MW 
Average Daily Availability : 520.5 MW Average Daily Availability : 214.5 MW
Max Demand : 548.4 MW   Max Demand : 224.4 MW  

In the case when 
EWG 
EAST  interconnection is 
WEST  COAST  lost OR, no excess 
COAST  GRID 
capacity availbale
GRID from West Coast 
Daily Power Transfer =     50 ‐ (ECG) Grid, East Coast will 
(WCG) 100 MW be operated in 
islanded mode with 
unserved load of 50‐
25%-50% of East Coast 100MW  (25%‐50%)
demand is supported by
West Coast Grid

As of 21 May 2010
(Dependable Capacity are taking into account of L.D, Semporna. Sim‐ 17
17 Aru Mobile.)
Sim, Pasir Putih, POIC, Melawa and Tg
How the Demand in the East of Sabah is met in 2013

183MW is the 
maximum power 
transfer to East 
Coast by Year 2013. 
(14.7MW 
Transmission line 
Base load losses) . 
plant 150MW
How the Demand in the East of Sabah is met in 2015

•By  adding  additional  capacity 

in  the  West  Coast,  it  will  not 
address  the  shortage  of  power 
in East Coast.

• What  Sabah really  needs  is  a 

major plant in  the  East  Coast  to 
meet the demand.
ELECTRICITY COVERAGE IN SABAH
ENERGY OPTIONS AVAILABLE

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 Energy Options In Sabah
CCGas OCGas Hydro Biomass Coal Solar Wind Fuel Geo-
Cell Thermal

Technologically
feasible
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Financing
viability
; ; ; ; ;
Insurability
; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Economic fuel
option in East
; ; ; ; ;
Coast Of Sabah

Economic fuel
option in West
; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Coast Of Sabah

Environmentally
compliant
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Construction
Duration for 1 18 to 18 to 7 to 6 to
24 20 30 36
unit (month) 60 36 12 12

Unit MW Range 150 10 to 0.05 5 to 50 30 to Up to Up to Up Up to

to 250 to 1000 14 3.6 to 60
750 700 100
 Renewable Technology Offers Efficiency But Not Cheap
Inexpensive electricity is essential to maintaining a dynamic Sabah
economy and our standard of living. Gen Cost Influence ~ Tariff Price
12.0

Solar
10.0
GEN COST (USD Cent/kWh)

Coal Price: USD1.2 / MBtu

Oil Price : USD 2.0 / MBtu
8.0

Nuclear Wind
6.0
Gas
Micro
Biomass Oil Hydro Hydro
4.0

Geothermal Coal
2.0

0.0
0.0 10.0 20.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 60.0 70.0 80.0 90.0 100.0

EFFICIENCY (%)
Source:Paper ‘The Economics of Generation Tecnologies’ (Lockwood Greene consulting study)
 Economics-Cost Of Electricity (Busbar Cost)

Comparative Generation Cost Per kWh

Source:Paper ‘The Economics of Generation Technologies’ (Lockwood Greene consulting study)

 Electricity Generation Potential From Palm Oil Wastes
(Biomass and Biogas) in Sabah
• Potential  power  from  palm  oil  mill  biomass  after  deducting  competitive  uses  of  EFB 
and on‐going projects is 256MW.
• However, mesocarp fibre and palm kernel shell are currently being used  to  generate 
steam for POM process. 
• Therefore,  only  EFB  is  available  to  be  considered  as  a  fuel  source  and  taking  into 
account the 50% non‐energy uses of EFB, potential power to be generated is around 
70MW.
• Potential power to be generated from biogas is shown as follows:

FFB processed 
FFB Biogas production Calorific value Potential Power
@70%

tonne/yr tonne/yr m3/yr m3/hr kJ/m3 MW

29,333,200          20,533,240  328,531,840            41,671 22,000                  102

• Total  potential  power  that  can  be  harnessed  from  POM’s biomass  (EFB) 
and biogas is 70MW + 102MW = 172MW 

Back Source: Energy Commission
 PERBANDINGAN KEMUDAHAN LOGISTIK
Opsyen Kadar Penggunaan Bahan Keperluan Logistik
Api
300 MW Loji Purata kecekapan Kapasiti satu bozer diesel adalah 20,000 liter
Engin Diesel 3.7kWj/Liter atau
(20 x15 MW) 1,945,946 liter sehari X 97

Loji Turbin Purata Kecekapan Kapasiti satu bozer diesel adalah 20,000 liter
Gas Kitar 3.1kWj/Liter atau
Padu 1,600,000 liter sehari X 80
(10x30MW)

Loji Biomass Purata kecekapan Kapasiti satu lori angkut adalah 20 ton
(30x10MW) 400 kWj/Ton atau
18,000 Ton sehari X 900

Loji Arang Purata kecekapan Kapasiti satu kapal barge adalah 10,000 ton
Batu 1,859 kWj/Ton atau
(4x75MW) 3,872 Ton sehari
X 0.3872
 Geothermal Energy in Tawau

™ Potential of geothermal energy was

discovered through a study carried out
by Jabatan Mineral & Geosains via
magneto telluric study in 2007 located
in Appas Kiri, Tawau
™ The initial survey identified a reservoir
of 2000~3000m depth with
220~236ºC temperature, which will
provide an estimated potential
capacity of 67MW
™ This study is at its early stage, the
second phase study on isotope study
will be conducted under 10th MP to
achieve a more credible results. Source: Jabatan Mineral & Geosains, Malaysia 

™ The project can be categorized as cost Facts:

effective, environmental friendly and •Energy source : Geothermal
reliable, despite its initial high capital •Location : Appas Kiri,Tawau
investment. •Reservoir depth : 2000 ~ 3000m
•Temperature : 220 ~ 236ºC
•Capacity : 67MW
•Life‐span : 25 years

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 Solar Energy

1 MW required 6 acres of land

equivalent to 3 football field.

300MW required 1,800 acres of land

INSTALLATION DI SABAH
KALABAKAN – 150KW
PULAU BANGI – 150KW
Solar Panel Size 994 mm x 1318 mm – Mitsubishi (180 w)
Size 834 mm x 1658 mm – Sharp (180 w)

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 •Average Sabah Wind Speed 0.3-5.4 m/s
Wind Energy (source:
http:/www.townplanning.sabah.gov.my/iczm/reports)

•Required about 14 m/s for a rated 3.6MW wind

turbine. For 1.5MW require rated wind speed 8 m/s.
(source: GE website)

•If smaller scale of wind turbine is feasible. It may

require estimated land mass > 30km2 @ 7413 acres
 Wind Turbines Technical Info

• Onshore – Typically rated at 1.5 to 2.3MW per

turbine
• Offshore – Currently 3 or 3.6MW rating per
turbine
• Some Offshore turbines in development up to
5MW rating
• Onshore turbines typically 60 to 80m hub
height with 70m to 90m diameter rotors
• Typically have availabilities of 97% and yields
of around 25 to 30% of rated capacity
• Turbine spacing requirements mean that each
turbine requires approx 0.1km2 clear of other
turbines

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 Gas Allocation for Sabah and WP Labuan

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Power SESB
mmscfd
Labuan GAST
(250mmscfd) Non-Power Industrial
230
mmscfd

Ranhill Powertron 36
Power I mmscfd
Sabah GAST Sepanggar Bay 17
Sepangar Power mmscfd
OFFSHORE Bay Ranhill Powertron 29.5
SABAH PSC (150mmscfd)
II mmscfd

31
Non-Power Industrial
mmscfd

500
MLNG
SSGP mmscfd
SOGT Kimanis
(1250mmscfd) (750mmscfd) 100
Non-Power mmscfd

Power 60 mmscfd

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Long Term Generation Study by
HAPUA Working Group
 Summary Of (SREP) Project In Sabah

• SREP POWER PLANTS REQUIREMENTS ARE:

•
• MAXIMUM EXPORTABLE CAPACITY SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN 10MW

• TO BE SITED WITHIN 10KM FROM THE NEAREST GRID

INTERCONNECTION POINT
• TARGET 5% OF TOTAL ELECTRICITY GENERATION

• SREP PROJECT DEVELOPER TO NEGOTIATE RENEWABLE ENERGY

PURCHASE AGREEMENT (REPA) WITH POWER UTILITY (EG. SESB, TNB)

• REPA IS STRUCTURED BASED ON TAKE AND PAY CONCEPT

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 Summary Of Small Renewal Energy Program (SREP)
Project In Sabah

Exportable Capacity
No Description
Biomass (MW) Hydro (MW)
1 Completed SREP Projects 30.0 2.0

2 SREP Under Construction 5.0 7.0

3 Approved SREP Projects 40.0 18.6

Total 75.0 27.6

Potential total exportable capacity of 102.6MW for

electricity generation

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 Small Renewal Energy In Sabah
(SESB Mini Hydro & Solar Hybrid Power Plant )

Station Type Installed Capacity Commissioning

(kW) Year
Melangkap, Pelton, Jyoti 600T-500 500 1990
Kota Belud Pelton, Xian CJ-W-90/1x11 500 1992
Sayap, Kota Pelton, Xian CJ-W-90/1x11 500 1991
Belud Pelton, Xian CJ-W-90/1x11 500 1991
Carabau, Pelton Biwater 1,000 1991
Ranau Pelton Biwater 1,000 1991
Merotai, Francis, Gilkes G-150 1,100 1992
Tawau
Kiau, Kota Wassercraft TD50H 330-1 375 1994
Belud
Bombalai, WKV Turgo Impulse TT-285-180-1 1,100 1996
Tawau
Naradau, Wassercraft Turgo SETTT-120-480 880 1999
Ranau Wassercraft Turgo SETTT-120-480 880 1999
SESB Owned Minihydro with Total Installed Capacity of 8335 kW
Pulau Bangi Mitsubishi Electric (Solar Hybrid) 150 2008
Kalabakan Mitsubisihi Electric (Solar Hybrid) 150 2009

SESB Owned Solar Hybrid in Total Installed Capacity of 300 kW

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 Other SREP Developer
No. Developer Location Area Energy Installed Capacity
Resource Capacity (On-Grid)
[MW] [MW]
1 TSH Bioenergy Sdn Bhd Tawau East Coast EFB 12 10
2 Seguntor Bioenergy Sdn Bhd Sandakan East Coast EFB 11.5 10
3 Kina Biopower Sdn Bhd Sandakan East Coast EFB 11.5 10
4 Esajadi Power Sdn bhd Tambunan West Coast Mini hidro 2.1 2
Operational on-grid SREP projects : 32MW
5 Esajadi Power Sdn Bhd Kundasang, West Coast Mini hidro 7.5 7
Kota Marudu
6 Alaf Ekspresi Sdn Bhd Lahad Datu* East Coast EFB 12 10
7 Kalansa Energy Corp. Sdn Bhd Sandakan East Coast EFB 6.5 5
8 Warisan Harta Sdn Bhd Ranau West Coast Mini hidro 6 5
9 Cash Horse Sdn Bhd Lahad Datu East Coast EFB 12 10
10 Mistral Eng. Sdn Bhd Lahad Datu East Coast Biogas 3 2
11 K.K Powergreen Sdn Bhd Kedamaian West Coast Mini hydro 4.8 4.5
12 Afie Power Sdn Bhd Tuaran West Coast Mini hydro 9.5 9
13 Eco Biomass Power Sdn Bhd Lahad Datu East Coast EFB 23 20
Potential on-grid SREP projects : 72.5MW
 SREP Performance

No. Developer Area Energy Installed Capacity Availability

Resource Capacity (On-Grid) %
[MW] [MW]

1 TSH Bioenergy Sdn Bhd, East EFB 12 10 87%

Tawau Coast
2 Seguntor Bioenergy Sdn Bhd , East EFB 11.5 10 68%
Sandakan Coast
3 Kina Biopower Sdn Bhd, East EFB 11.5 10 50%
Sandakan Coast
4 Esajadi Power Sdn Bhd, Kota West Mini hidro 2.1 2 60%
Belud Coast (400kW dry
spell)
Operational on-grid SREP projects : 32MW
 Station  No.

S1 Mini Hydro Melangkap MH1

Mini Hydro Kiau MH2

Mini Hydro Sayap MH3
Northern Grid Mini Hydro Carabau MH4

Mini Hydro Naradau MH5

Mini Hydro Merotai MH6

Mini Hydro Bombalai MH7
MH1Menggaris
Pulau Bangi (Solar Hybrid) 200kW S1
MH3
MH5 Kalabakan (Solar Hybrid) 200kW S2
East West 
MH2
Interconnection
West Coast 
Grid
MH4

Liwagu Segaliud
East Coast Grid
Dam Road

Tenom Pangi Southern Grid

Upper Padas
Kunak
Kalumpang
MH7
MH6
S2
 SREP UNDER NEGOTIATION/UNDER IMPLEMENTATION & COMPLETED PROJECT
SREP by KK Powergreen Sdn Bhd SREP by Esajadi Power Sdn Bhd LEGEND :
Sg Kadamaian, Kota Belud (4.5MW) KUDAT Sg Pangapuyan, Kota Marudu (4.5MW)
Status : Technical Discussion ongoing SCOD : End 2009 Completed Projects 32.0MW

KOTA MARUDU SREP by Esajadi Power Sdn Bhd Under Construction 12.0MW
Sg Kadamaian, Kota Belud (2.0MW )
KOTA BELUD COD : 02 August 2009
Approved Projects 58.6MW
SREP by Afie Power Sdn Bhd
Sg Mulau & Sg. Mantaranau, Kiulu (8.9 MW) Total Exportable
SREP Kalansa, Beluran (5.0MW) 102 .6MW
Status : Pending submission of Interconnection proposal Capacity
End : 2010
by developer
Status : Under Construction
RANAU SREP Kina Biopower, Sandakan (10MW)
K..KINABALU COD = January 2009
SANDAKAN
SREP Warisan Harta, Sg. Mantaranau, Ranau
SREP Seguntor Bioenergy Sandakan (10MW) COD
PAPAR(5.2MW) SEGALIUD
Status : Technical discussion ongoing =March 2009

BEAUFORT SREP Cash Horse Sdn. Bhd (10MW))

KM38-40 Sandakan-Kota Kinabatangan Road
KENINGAU Status : REPA Negotiation Ongoing
WP LABUAN DAM RD
TENOM
SREP by Esajadi Power Sdn Bhd SREP Eco-Biomass (20MW)
-Sg.Kaingaran, Tambunan (2.5MW ) POIC Lahad Datu
SIPITANG PANGI LAHAD DATU Status : KTAK issued project implementation
letter on 22 June 09
KUNAK
KALUMPANG SREP Alaf Expresi (10MW)
POIC Lahad Datu
OPERATIONAL SREP PROJECTS SEMPORNA Status :
REPA Main Body submitted to developer on Feb 09.
Exportable Capacity
Biomass Plant 30MW
Mini Hydro Plant 2MW TAWAU
SREP TSH Bioenergy, Kunak (10MW)
COD = Feb 2005
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 Summary Of Small Renewal Energy Program (SREP)
Project In Sabah

• SESB is currently the leading off-taker in the country on

Renewable Energy (RE) initiatives, with contracts of more than
30MW capacity representing about 3% of Sabah Energy
Generation share, against the national average of less than 0.5%.

• We will continue to play major role in encouraging such RE

initiatives, in line with the national Five-Fuel Policy which also aim
to minimise the impact of power generation on environment.

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 PROJECTED GENERATION MIX (MWh)

Increasing trend of
LEGEND : RE Contribution in
Gas Generation Mix
(MWh)
Oil
Hydro
Renewable Energy (RE)
 SREP – Issues & Challenges

• Biomass Plant
ƒ Availability of Fuel
ƒ Reliability & Technology Challenges
ƒ Non – regulated fuel price
ƒ Transportation Cost for Non Palm Oil Mills Developer
ƒ Short term contract for Fuel Supply Agreement

• Interconnection Point
ƒ Project economically viable (reasonable tariff) if the transmission line less than
10km from SESB existing line

• Institutional Support
ƒ Government Subsidies/Incentives
ƒ Bank Financing Support
ƒ Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)
 WHY COAL PLANT IN EAST
ELECTRICITY COVERAGE IN SABAH

COAST OF SABAH

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 Why Coal Power Plant
• To maintain the Voltage Regional Balance in the East Coast of Sabah.

• Crucial to provide system voltage stability support.

• Diversify Generation Fuel Mix in line with Five Fuel Policy

• Provide balanced generation between East and West Coast.

• Coal fired power plants have overcome the pollution challenges that face
them and, with continued research and development (R&D) it can
overcome future environment challenges.

• Coal fired power plants provide low cost base loaded power to the grid
now and into the future

• Coal fired power plants have been continuously upgraded to provide more
reliable power

• Coal fired plants provide a much needed base to the needs of the power
grid now and into the future
 Why Coal Power Plant
• New base-load electric power generating plants are needed to
meet the demand for capacity growth and GDP growth - and to
replace aging, inefficient plants. Clean coal technologies and
more efficient energy conversion cycles are now available for
use in economical and reliable coal-fired plants. This will
significantly reduce overall emissions of SO2, NOx, and
particulate pollution, and the emissions of CO2.

• Compared to other alternative energy sources, coal fired power

plant provides the ONLY effective option.

• Renewable Energy (RE) is not a feasible option to totally solve

the generation availability because;
1. RE does not produce continuously & consistent power
2. The Cost Per Unit (CPU) is on the high side.
3. The size in terms of MW for a RE plant is small
•
 Other Alternative Sources

Technology Why Not?

• Gas is not available in East Coast. Very costly to lay gas pipeline all the way
from west coast (300km); ‘Shipping’ gas (LNG) from West Coast requires the
Gas construction of expensive gas liquidification/expension facilities. At the rate we
are using natural gas our children will see the price rise so much that it will no
longer be economical as a fuel.
• No known suitable water source or river in East Coast - high gradient for
Hydro required head pressure

• A large area of farmland is required for the supply of the ‘fuel’(eg. fruit bunch).
Biomass This method of generation can never generate enough power to satisfy a major
part of current demands.

• Yes for 30kW but for 300,000kW (300MW) - still not cost effective for large
Solar scale power generation. While the technology has great promise it has not yet
been proven to be cost-competitive on a large scale.

• Does not produce power when the wind isn't blowing. Need consistent wind . If a
large proportion of a power system's electricity is wind power then there may be a
Wind need for a large 'spinning reserve' backup power supply.

• Potential of geothermal energy was discovered through a study carried out by

Jabatan Mineral & Geosains via magneto telluric study in 2007 located in Appas
Geo Thermal Kiri, Tawau. Further study on isotope study need to be conducted to achieve a
more credible results.
 FIVE-FUEL STRATEGY : SABAH GENERATION MIX

2007 2009

OVERDEPENDENT ON EXPENSIVE DIESEL

INTRO OF COAL FOR BALANCE FUEL SOURCE

2011 2015

50 INCREASED SHARE FROM RE

 FIVE-FUEL STRATEGY : SABAH GENERATION MIX

Over
2015 2015 Dependency
On Gas

INTRO OF COAL FOR BALANCE FUEL SOURCE WITHOUT COAL

51 INCREASED SHARE FROM RE

 CONCLUSION
• East Coast of Sabah needs a base load plant for:
• Grid system security and reliability.
• Grid system stability.
• Future power demand.

• To meet Sabah socio-economic and infrastructure development.

The economic competitiveness of the nation requires low cost,
reliable electric power.

•The most technically and economically feasible option is a COAL

FIRED PLANT that meets the stringent DOE and World Bank
requirements.

• SESB will continue to pursue Renewable Energy as an integral

part of its energy option and thus meeting the government five-
fuel policy.
More info and FAQs on Coal Plant facts
are available @
www.sesb.com.my

SESB
Thank You

SESB