Project Capacity and Impact:
- Total maximum output: 2 MW.
- Annual generating power: 13,441 MWh.
- Reduction in global GHGs: up to 10,000 tons CO2e annually (approximately 210,000 tons CO2e over 21 years).
Hydropower Landscape in Sabah:
- Only 6 small run-of-river hydropower plants operated by SESB (Sabah Electricity Sdn. Bhd.).
- No private sector involvement in small-scale hydropower due to investment barriers.
Market Context:
- Small-scale hydro power generation is not prevalent in Sabah; thermal power is more common.
- This project will be the first private sector venture into small hydro power generation in Sabah.
Connection and Agreement:
- SESB is the sole power utility in Sabah with an extensive transmission network.
- Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) signed with SESB on 7th July 2005.
- Project will be connected to SESB’s west coast transmission grids.
Contribution to Sustainable Development:
- Supports governmental policy on sustainable energy.
- Promotes local employment and economic revitalization through construction and maintenance of the hydropower plant.
- Facilitates technical transfer and advances small hydro power development in Sabah by the private sector.