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Cities Gas, Hydroelectric, Coal, Wind / Solar / Biomass, Cities| Plant | State | Scheme | Coordinates | MW | Owner/operator | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan Azlan Shah Bersia Power Station | Perak | Sungai Perak | 5°25'51.1"N 101°12'33.3"E | 72 | ||
| Chenderoh Power Station | Perak | Sungai Perak | 4°57′38″N100°58′39″E / 4.96056°N 100.97750°E | 40.5 | [1] | |
| Sultan Azlan Shah Kenering Power Station | Perak | Sungai Perak | 5°25'47.9"N 101°12'33.2"E | 120 | ||
| Sungai Piah Upper Power Station | Perak | Sungai Perak | 14.6 | |||
| Sungai Piah Lower Power Station | Perak | Sungai Perak | 54 | |||
| Temenggor Power Station | Perak | Sungai Perak | 5°24'20.4"N 101°17'54.7"E | 348 | ||
| Sultan Mahmud | Terengganu | Sungai Terengganu | 5°1′25″N102°54′36″E / 5.02361°N 102.91000°E | 400 | [2] | |
| Pergau Dam | Kelantan | Sungai Pergau | 5°37′30″N101°42′11″E / 5.62500°N 101.70306°E | 600 | [3] | |
| Sultan Yusof Jor Power Station | Pahang | Cameron Highlands | 100 | |||
| Ulu Jelai Power Station (completed 2016) | Pahang | Cameron Highlands | 4°27′1″N101°35′7″E / 4.45028°N 101.58528°E | 372 | ||
| Sultan Idris Woh Power Station | Pahang | Cameron Highlands | 150 | [4] | ||
| Odak Power Station | Pahang | Cameron Highlands | 4.2 | |||
| Habu Power Station | Pahang | Cameron Highlands | 5.5 | |||
| Kampong Raja Power Station | Pahang | Cameron Highlands | 0.8 | |||
| Kampong Terla Power Station | Pahang | Cameron Highlands | 0.5 | |||
| Robinson Falls Power Station | Pahang | Cameron Highlands | 0.9 | |||
| Bakun Dam | Sarawak | 2°45'39.9"N 114°03'26.3"E | 2400 | [5] | ||
| Batang Ai Dam | Sarawak | 1°08'49.5"N 111°52'27.2"E | 100 | [5] [6] | ||
| Murum Dam | Sarawak | 2°38'57.0"N 114°22'03.3"E | 944 | |||
| Tenom Pangi Dam | Sabah | 5°06'55.6"N 115°54'43.7"E | 66 | |||
Tenaga Nasional Berhad operates three hydroelectric schemes in the peninsula with an installed generating capacity of 1,911 megawatts (MW). They are the Sungai Perak, Terengganu and Cameron Highlands hydroelectric schemes with 21 dams in operation. [7] A number of Independent Power Producers also own and operate several small hydro plants.
Independent hydroelectric schemes
| Plant | State | Coordinates | MW | Type | Owner/operator | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connaught Bridge Power Station | Selangor at Klang | 3°2′37″N101°28′7″E / 3.04361°N 101.46861°E | 832 | Combined cycle (1 ST, 2 GT), open cycle (4 GT) | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | |
| Genting Sanyen Kuala Langat Power Plant | Selangor at Kuala Langat | 720 | Combined cycle | Genting Sanyen Power Sdn Bhd | ||
| Teluk Salut Power Station | Sabah at KKIP, Sepanggar | 190 | Combined Cycle (4 GT + 2 ST) | Ranhill Powertron Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Ranhill Utilities Berhad | ||
| Rugading Power Station | Sabah at KKIP, Sepanggar | 190 | Combined Cycle (2 GT + 1 ST) | Ranhill Powertron II Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Ranhill Utilities Berhad | ||
| Lumut GB3 Power Station | Perak at Pantai Remis | 4°23′32″N100°35′20″E / 4.39222°N 100.58889°E | 651 | Combined cycle (1 ST), open cycle (3 GT) | GB3 Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malakoff | |
| Lumut Power Station | Perak at Pantai Remis | 4°23′27″N100°35′22″E / 4.39083°N 100.58944°E | 1,303 | Combined cycle (6 GT, 2 ST) [8] | Segari Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malakoff | [9] |
| Nur Generation Plants | Kedah in Kulim High-Tech Industrial Park | 220 | Combined cycle (4 GT, 2 ST) | Nur Generation Sdn Bhd | ||
| Paka power station | Terengganu at Paka | 4°36′4″N103°26′57″E / 4.60111°N 103.44917°E | 808 | Combined cycle (4 GT, 2 ST) | YTL Power International Berhad | |
| Southern Power Generation Sdn Bhd | Johor at Pasir Gudang | 1°27′2″N103°52′48″E / 1.45056°N 103.88000°E | 1,440 | Combined cycle (2 GT, 1ST) | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | |
| Petronas Gas Centralised Utilities Facilities (CUF) | Pahang (Gebeng-Kerteh) | 3°59′23″N103°22′16″E / 3.98972°N 103.37111°E | 324 | Cogen(9 GT) | Petronas Gas Berhad | |
| Port Dickson Power Station | Negeri Sembilan in Port Dickson | 2°33′13″N101°47′57″E / 2.55361°N 101.79917°E | 440 | Open cycle (4 GT) | Malakoff Berhad | |
| Prai power station | Penang at Perai | 5°22′31″N100°22′23″E / 5.37528°N 100.37306°E | 1071 | Combined cycle (2 GT, 1ST) | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | [9] |
| Putrajaya Power Station | Selangor at Serdang | 2°57′56″N101°41′5″E / 2.96556°N 101.68472°E | 625 | Open cycle (5 GT) | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | |
| Pujut Power Station | Sarawak at Pujut | 104 | Sarawak Power Generation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sarawak Energy Berhad | [10] | ||
| Sarawak Power Generation Plant | Sarawak at Bintulu | 515 | Open cycle (2 GT) | Sarawak Power Generation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sarawak Energy Berhad | [11] | |
| Sepanggar Bay Power Plant | Sabah at Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park | 100 | Combined cycle | Sepangar Bay Power Corporation Sdn Bhd [12] | ||
| Pasir Gudang Energy | Johor at Pasir Gudang | 1°26′58″N103°52′51″E / 1.44944°N 103.88083°E | 729 | Thermal (2 ST), combined cycle (2 GT, 1 ST), open cycle (2 GT) | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | |
| Sultan Ismail Power Station | Terengganu at Paka | 4°35′50″N103°27′3″E / 4.59722°N 103.45083°E | 1,136 | Combined cycle (8 GT, 4 ST) | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | |
| Tanjung Kling Power Station | Malacca at Tanjung Kling | 2°13′24″N102°9′7″E / 2.22333°N 102.15194°E | 330 | Combined cycle (2 GT, 1 ST) [13] | Pahlawan Power, a subsidiary of Powertek | [9] |
| Telok Gong Power Station 1 | Malacca at Telok Gong | 2°20′51″N102°3′6″E / 2.34750°N 102.05167°E | 440 | Open cycle (4 GT) | Powertek | [9] |
| Telok Gong Power Station 2 | Malacca at Telok Gong | 2°20′51″N102°3′6″E / 2.34750°N 102.05167°E | 720 | Combined cycle (2 GT, 1ST) | Panglima Power, a subsidiary of Powertek | |
| Teknologi Tenaga Perlis Consortium | Perlis at Kuala Sungai Baru | 650 | Combined cycle | Teknologi Tenaga Perlis Consortium Sdn Bhd / Global E-Technic Sdn Bhd | ||
| Tuanku Jaafar Power Station | Negeri Sembilan at Port Dickson | 2°31′59″N101°47′29″E / 2.53306°N 101.79139°E | 1,500 | Combined cycle (4 GT, 2 ST) | Tenaga Nasional Berhad | [9] [14] |
| Edra Melaka Power Plant | Melaka at Kuala Sungai Baru | 2° 2°20′46″N102°2′54.4″E / 2.34611°N 102.048444°E Kuala Sungai Baru, Malacca | 2,242 | Combined cycle (3GT,3ST single shaft | Edra Power Holdings Sdn. Bhd. |
Note: GT – Gas Turbine unit(s); ST – Steam Turbine unit(s).
| Plant | State | Coordinates | MW | Type | Owner/operator | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balingian | Sarawak at Mukah | 600 | Thermal | Sarawak Energy | [15] | |
| Stesen Janakuasa Tuanku Muhriz | Negri Sembilan at Lukut | 2°35′11″N101°43′21″E / 2.58639°N 101.72250°E | 1,504 | Thermal (2 ST) | Jimah Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd | [16] |
| Stesen Janakuasa Sultan Azlan Shah | Perak at Manjung | 4°9′44″N100°38′48″E / 4.16222°N 100.64667°E | 4,100 [17] | Thermal (5 ST) | TNB Janamanjung Sdn Bhd | [16] |
| Mukah Power Station | Sarawak | 2°55′56″N112°11′32″E / 2.93222°N 112.19222°E | 270 | Thermal (2 ST) | Mukah Power Generation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sarawak Energy Berhad | [16] [18] |
| PPLS Power Generation Plant | Sarawak in Kuching | 110 | Thermal (2 units) | PPLS Power Generation, a subsidiary of Sarawak Energy Berhad | ||
| Sejingkat Power Corporation Plant | Sarawak at Kuching | 200 | Thermal | Sejingkat Power Corporation Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Sarawak Energy Berhad | [11] | |
| Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Power Station | Selangor at Kapar | 3°7′1″N101°19′1″E / 3.11694°N 101.31694°E | 2,420 | Thermal (6 ST), open cycle (2 GT), natural gas and coal with oil backup | Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd | |
| Tanjung Bin Power Station | Johor at Pontian | 1°20′3″N103°32′55″E / 1.33417°N 103.54861°E | 2,244 | Thermal (3 x 748MW ST) | Tanjung Bin Power Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malakoff | [16] |
| Tanjung Bin Energy Station | Johor at Pontian | 1°20′3″N103°32′55″E / 1.33417°N 103.54861°E | 1,000 | Thermal (1 x 1000MW ST) | Tanjung Bin Energy Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Malakoff | [16] |
Note: ST – Steam Turbine unit(s).
| Plant | State | Coord. | MW | Type | Owner/operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gelugor Power Station | Penang at Gelugor | 5°22′49″N100°18′53″E / 5.38028°N 100.31472°E | 398 | Combined cycle | Tenaga Nasional Berhad |
| Melawa Power Station | Sabah in Melawa | 50 | 4 diesel engines | ARL Tenaga Sdn Bhd | |
| Sandakan Power Corporation Plant | Sabah at Sandakan | 34 | 4 diesel engines | Sandakan Power Corporation Sdn Bhd | |
| Stratavest Power Station | Sabah at Sandakan | 60 | 4 diesel engines | Stratavest Sdn Bhd | |
| Tawau Power Plant | Sabah at Tawau | 36 | 3 diesel engines | Serudong Power Sdn Bhd | |
| Plant/owner/operator | State | Coord. | MW | Type | Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bumibiopower Sdn Bhd (planning approved 2001) | Perak at Pantai Remis | 6 | Steam turbines | Empty fruit bunch | |
| Jana Landfill Sdn Bhd | Selangor at Seri Kembangan | 2 | Gas turbines | Biogas | |
| TSH Bio Energy Sdn Bhd | Sabah at Tawau | 14 | Steam turbines | Empty fruit bunch | |
| Potensi Gaya Sdn Bhd (planning approved 2003) | Sabah at Tawau | 7 | Steam turbines | Empty fruit bunch | |
| Alaff Ekspresi Sdn Bhd (planning approved 2003) | Sabah at Tawau | 8 | Steam turbines | Empty fruit bunch | |
| Naluri Ventures Sdn Bhd (license ended in 2010) | Johor at Pasir Gudang | 12 | Steam turbines | Empty fruit bunch | |
| Seguntor Bioenergy Sdn Bhd (planning approved 2007) | Sabah at Sandakan | 11.5 | Steam turbines | Empty fruit bunch | |
| Kina Biopower Sdn Bhd (planning approved 2007) | Sabah at Sandakan | 11.5 | Steam turbines | Empty fruit bunch | |
| Recycle Energy Sdn Bhd (commercial operation 2009) | Selangor at Semenyih | 8.9 | Steam turbine | Refuse-derived fuel | |
| FTJ Bio Power Sdn Bhd ( Jengka Advance Renewable Energy Plant ) | Pahang at Maran | 12 | Steam turbines | Empty fruit bunch |
Pulau Perhentian Kecil, Terengganu with a combined capacity of 650 [19] kilowatts
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