Baleh 1285MW Hydro Electric Power Plant

Overview:

• The Baleh hydroelectric project involves the construction of a dam with a 1285MW hydroelectric plant and 73km road network from Nanga Mujung in Kapit to the project dam site Sungai Dapu.
• Malaysian developer Sarawak Energy received formal approval from the Sarawak state government for in 2016, and the plant will be located on the Baleh River. 
• The hydropower station will house five generator units, and the project will feed into the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) agenda and consolidate Malaysia's potential as a renewable energy hub in South East Asia.

Wai Yee Tsang - Journalist Asia-Pacific