Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation
- Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation
Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (SESCO) and now known as Syarikat SESCO Berhad was privatized on 1st July 2005. It is responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for Sarawak state in Malaysia.
SESCo provides electricity to about 382 000 customers. Over the last four years, sales of electrical grew at an average of 8 per cent per annum. SESCO has slightly over 2000 employees.
It is owned 51.6 % by the Sarawak State Government and 45 % by the Sarawak Enterprise Corporation Berhad (SECB). The Corporation's total asset currently stands at around RM4.0 billion.
For business activities and subsidiaries, see corporate webpage [http://www.sesco.com.my/sesco/english/]
Generation Capacity
Thirty-six power stations with a total installed capacity of 750MW, comprising 64 per cent gas turbines, 18 per cent thermal generators and 18 per cent hydro turbines, are strategically established throughout the State. The major towns are connected to via a 275/132kV State Transmission Grid.
SESCO generates electricity mainly from two major types of plant; hydroelectric plants and thermal plants [http://www.sesco.com]
Hydroelectric power plants
There is 1 major hydroelectric scheme with installed generating capacity of 100 MW with 1 dams in operation:
Batang Ai hydroelectric scheme, with 100 MW installed capacity:
*Batang Ai Dam- 4 x 25 MW = 100 MW.
Thermal power plants
There are 35 thermal power plants and diesel-electric plants with installed generating capacity of 650 MW in operation. Selected major plants are:
*Kuching power station, Kuching - xx MW
*Miri power station, Miri - xx MW
*Bintulu power station, Bintulu- xx MW.
*Sejingkat power station, Kuching- 2 x 55 MW = 110 MW, coal fired power station (phase II)
A notable aspect of SESCO operation is the many small diesel-electric power plants in isolated areas, some supplied by air at prohibitive cost.
ee also
*National Grid, Malaysia
*Tenaga Nasional
External links
[http://www.sesco.com.my Homepage of Syarikat SESCO Bhd]
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