BY NATASHA JEE & MARGARET RINGGIT
MIRI: Sarawak through Petroleum Sarawak Berhad (PETROS) celebrates a key moment in the state’s energy journey with the ground-breaking ceremony for the Miri Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant.
Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said the RM2 billion project could be one of its kind in the region as it combines hydrogen and steam to produce electricity.
“Essentially, it is co-generation. So, the two elements work together to produce electricity. It is 30 per cent hydrogen and the remaining 70 per cent gas – methane,” he said.
He said this during the ground-breaking ceremony of the Miri Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Plant here today (Nov 30).
The 500 megawatt (MW) Miri CCGT Power Plant, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2027, will be utilising an advanced gas turbine with heat recovery steam generator and steam turbine to deliver cleaner and more efficient energy to the Sarawak grid network.
The facility will support Sarawak’s current and future energy demands while enhancing energy reliability for northern Sarawak.
Abang Johari, who is also Finance and New Economy Minister, further said with Sarawak having the resources to produce energy, it could also be shared with Sabah and neighbouring countries such as Brunei if they require it.
“Through PETROS, our business is not just for Sarawak but for the whole of Malaysia and our neighbours, including supplying one gigawatt (GW) to Singapore and 1GW to Peninsular Malaysia.
“Therefore, our goal is somewhat global within this region. Against this backdrop, this is the vision we share,” he said.
He further said Sarawak is going to develop the same power generation in Bintulu that would generate 1,500MW.
“At the same time we will also upgrade Kuching. In other words, God willing, we are rich in energy.
“Once that happens, Sarawak will become the hub of energy production in this region. This will benefit not only Sarawak but also the Malaysian economy,” he said.
He said with Sarawak having the renewable energy, people would then come to the state to invest.
“Data centres need energy. Whatever you want to do manufacturing, you need energy. And the tariff must be reasonable in terms of cost of production.
“If energy is reasonably cheap then your cost of production will be cheaper as compared with the other area. Some countries are hungry for energy, but they got the brains.
“But if Sarawak has energy plus the brains, we are in the front line in our development plan. So this is what we have,” said Abang Johari.
