Malaysia's Options for Power (Part 3)

Peninsular Hydroelectric

Issues

• Remaining hydro resources are small (1725MW) and mainly for peak hours (2-3 hours operation a day)

Possible Solutions

• Developing Hulu Terengganu (250MW) and Ulu Jelai (372MW) to commission in 2013/2014
• To develop multi purpose scheme of Lebir and Nenggiri for flood mitigation, power etc.
• To systematically develop the remainder hydros

Peninsular's rivers are not big, maybe just nice for mini-hydroelectric dams. It's not enough to cater the needs, even our biggest hydroelectric dam, Bakun, can only generate 800/1000MW. TNB has to supply 15 000MW to Malaysians. Where to get the remaining?

Renewable Energy (RE) can be one of the alternatives to choose from but remember, we have to diversify our energy sources. RE power plants do not give much power either. We rely too much on coal and petroleum for the past few decades. It's now time to take action from our mistakes.