Coal-Fired Power Plants in Malaysia

 

 

Manjung
Location:
Perak
Operator: Tenaga Janamanjung Sdn Bhd
Configuration: 3 X 700 MW
Operation: 2002-2003
Fuel: bituminous and subbituminous coal
Boiler supplier: Stein
T/G supplier: Alstom
EPC: Alstom, Jurong Engineering, Studio Tecnico di Ingegneria, Peremba Construction
Quick facts: This power station has the tallest stack in Malaysia - 197m - which is also the first triple-flue stack built in the country. Civil construction features include 250,000 cubic m of concrete, 30,000t of structural steel, 25,000t of steel reinforcement, a 1.5km offshore cooling intake, and a 100m long offshore outfall. Alstom also supplied a seawater FGD system

Photograph courtesy of Jurong Engineering Ltd
Re-posted 24 Oct 2007

Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz
Location:
Selangot
Operator: Tenaga Nasional Bhd
Configuration: 4 X 300 MW, 2 X 500 MW
Operation: 1988-2000
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: Mitsui, IHI
T/G supplier: MHI, GE
Quick facts: Also known as Kapar.

Photograph courtesy of Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries
Posted 29 Dec 2003

Tanjung Bin
Location:
Johor
Operator: Malakoff Bhd
Configuration: 3 X 748 MW
Operation: 2006-2007
Fuel: coal
Boiler supplier: IHI
T/G supplier: Toshiba
EPC: Sumitomo, Zelan Holdings
Quick facts: This is the first coal-fired IPP in Malaysia. Construction began 12 Aug 2003 and Unit-1 went commercial on 28 Sep 2006, about a month behind schedule. Unit-2 went commercial on 28 Feb 2007. Malakoff Berhad holds 90% of Tanjung Bin Power, with 10% owned by Employee Provident Fund. The site is at the mouth of the Sungai Pulai River opposite Tanjung Pelepas. The plant PPA with TNN was signed in Jul 2002 and the plant also has a coal supply and transportation agreement with TNB Fuel Services. The power station is connected to the grid by a 53km, 500kV, transmission line to Bukit Batu and a 25km, 275kV line to Tg Kupang substation.

Photograph courtesy of Imte AG
Posted 30 Jul 2006

Abbreviations: FGD = flue gas desulphurization, GE = General Electric, IHI = Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries, IPP = independent power producer, Melco = Mitsubishi Electric, MHI = Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, PPA = power purchase agreement, T/G = turbine generator

Data: Platts UDI World Electric Power Plants Data Base, industcards

Updated 10/24/07

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