1,285-MW Baleh hydropower plant gets go-ahead from Malayasian state

1,285-MW Baleh hydropower plant gets go-ahead from Malayasian state

Malaysian developer Sarawak Energy has received formal approval from the
Sarawak state government for its 1,285-MW Baleh hydroelectric plant.

The go-ahead comes after the state approved Baleh's social and environmental
impact assessment reports last year, according to Sarawak Energy CEO Datuk
Torstein Dale Sjotveit, and will allow work on the first of eight
construction packages to begin by the end of this year.

The plant is to be located on the Baleh River about 95 km from its
confluence with the Rajang River and will not require any resettlement.

Sarawak Energy said it anticipates about 3,500 jobs to be created during the
project's construction phase -- many of which the company hopes to fill
through partnership with local technical institutions and other educational
initiatives in the Kapit region.

"Participation from local contractors will result in management, technology
and knowledge transfer from our international contractors to build up the
local capacity and capability so they can prepare for future opportunities
locally and abroad," Torstein said.

Baleh will be Sarawak Energy's second hydropower facility to be launched
under the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) initiative, following
the 944-MW Murum plant.

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ets-go-ahead-from-malayasian-state.html?cmpid=EnlHydroSeptember272016&eid=28
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John Diecker
APT Consulting Group Co., Ltd.

www.aptthailand.com