KUCHING, Oct 19 — Sarawak aims for an electricity generation capacity of 15,000 megawatts (MW) by 2035, with at least 60 per cent coming from renewable energy sources.
Sarawak Minister of Utility and Telecommunication Datuk Seri Julaihi Narawi said that to achieve this target, three major projects with a total capacity of 3,285 MW are currently being implemented: the Baleh hydroelectric project, the Samalaju Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP), and the Miri Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT).
“The Baleh hydroelectric plant, with a capacity of 1,285 MW, is expected to operate in the fourth quarter of 2029. The Samalaju CCPP, with a capacity of 1,500 MW, is scheduled to operate in phases, with Blocks 1 and 2 having a total capacity of 1,000 MW expected to operate in the second quarter of 2027, while Block 3 with a capacity of 500 MW is scheduled for the first quarter of 2027.
