Blessed with an abundance of hydro, coal and gas resources that one would be hard pressed to find elsewhere, the state of Sarawak has a comparative advantage that is successfully being leveraged to produce bulk power at competitive prices in order to attract capital-intensive investments in heavy industry.
According to the “Malaysia Energy Statistics Handbook 2014”, Malaysia is endowed with 98.31trn standard cu feet (scf) of proven natural gas reserves, of which Sarawak accounts for around half, with 50.12trn scf, and neighbouring Sabah with 13.21trn scf. Offshore basins in the two eastern Malaysian states have become the focal point of...
Given Sarawak’s budding power generation potential and the appeal of the cost competitiveness and sustainability of hydropower, the state government is in the midst of securing power exchange agreements with neighbouring territories. It is also looking to emulate the example of Norway, which has positioned itself as Scandinavia’s leading...
Blessed with an abundance of hydro, coal and gas resources that one would be hard pressed to find elsewhere, Sarawak has a comparative advantage that is being leveraged to produce bulk power at competitive prices in order to attract capital-intensive investments in heavy industry. Already a net exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), new hydroelectric projects position the state with the...
The Kingdom has pledged to generate 55 GW of power from renewables by 2032, including 41 GW from solar. It has huge hydrocarbons wealth to devote to the project and sound reasons to diversify the country’s sources of fuel for power generation, but meeting the target will likely be a challenge.
With anticipated economic growth of 4.4% in 2014, annual population growth of 2.3%, new and expanding residential and industrial cities, and an improving standard of living, Saudi Arabia faces rising demand for power and there is constant pressure on generation, transmission and distribution systems to keep pace. This is creating attractive...
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