Sarawak Energy

Sarawak Energy is the electric utility company of the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is one of Malaysia's three electrical companies, the other two being Tenaga Nasional, supplying the Peninsular Malaysia, and Sabah Electricity, which serves the state of Sabah and Labuan.

Sarawak Energy Berhad
TypePrivate
IndustryElectrical power
Founded1921
Kuching, Sarawak
HeadquartersThe Isthmus Off Jalan Keruing 93050,
Kuching, Sarawak
,
Malaysia
ProductsElectricity generation, transmission and distribution
Websitewww.sarawakenergy.com

History

In 1921, an Electrical Section within the Public Works Department was set up to look after the public electricity supply.[1] In 1932, "Sarawak Electricity Supply Company" was formed by the Brooke Administration to operate public electricity supply within Sarawak.[1]

The Sarawak Electricity Company was dissolved in 1962, under the Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation Ordinance 1962, and later created into a Corporation, known as Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (SESCO)[1] (Malay: Perbadanan Pembekalan Letrik Sarawak, and later Perbadanan Pembekalan Elektrik Sarawak or PPLS). In 1996, Sarawak Enterprise Corporation Berhad bought over 45% stake of the Corporation from the Sarawak Government.

In 2005, SESCO was privatised and known as Syarikat SESCO Berhad,[2] and bought over by Sarawak Energy Berhad.

Sarawak began to export electricity from Sarawak to West Kalimantan, Indonesia in January 2016 through a 275kV interconnection operated by Sarawak Energy.[3] This project is the first successful power trading project for Malaysia.[4]

Generation capacity

It has 36 power stations, a total installed capacity of 1,315MW, comprising 5 per cent diesel engine, 25.6 per cent gas turbines, 36.5 per cent coal-fired power plant, 25 per cent combined cycle power station and 7.6 per cent hydro turbines throughout the state. The major towns are connected to via a 275/132kV State Transmission Grid.

Sarawak Energy generates electricity mainly from two major types of plant; hydroelectric plants (HEP) and thermal plants.[5]

Hydroelectric power plants

Thermal power plants
There are 35 thermal power plants and diesel-electric plants with installed generating capacity of 1215 MW in operation. Selected major plants are:

  • Tun Abdul Rahman Power Station, Kuching - 46 MW Gas Turbine and 68 MW Diesel engine.
  • Miri power station, Miri - 99 MW, Open Cycle Gas Turbine
  • Bintulu power station, Bintulu - 330 MW, Combined Cycle Power Plant
  • Tg Kidurong Power Station, Bintulu - 192 MW, Open Cycle Gas Turbine
  • Sejingkat Power Station, Kuching - 210 MW, coal-fired power station (phase II)
  • Mukah Power Station, Mukah - 2 x 135 MW, Coal-Fired Power Station
  • Balingian Coal Fired Power Station, Balingian - 600MW[8]

A notable aspect of SESCO operation is the many small diesel-electric power plants in isolated areas, some supplied by air at prohibitive cost.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Reference
2016 The BrandLaureate Awards Most Sustainable Brand Award 2015-2016 N/A Won [9]
2017 9th Annual Global CSR Awards Best Community Programme Overall CSR programmes at Batang Ai Dam Gold [10]
Australasian Reporting Awards N/A Annual Report Bronze [11]
2018 N/A Silver [11]
10th Annual Global CSR Awards Best Community Programme Sarawak Energy CSR Eye Vision Programme for Better Living in the Rural Community Gold [12]
Sustainable Business Awards Best Strategy and Sustainability Management N/A Won [13]
Best UN Sustainable Development Goals N/A Won [13]
Special Recognition for Sustainability in the Community N/A Won [13]
2019 Asean PR Excellence Awards Best PR Programme – Asean Category ‘Mat Weavers’ Programme Diamond [14]
Best PR Campaign – Asean Category 'Electrifying Sarawak and Beyond’ Campaign Diamond [14]
Australasian Reporting Awards N/A Annual Report Silver [11]
The BrandLaureate Awards Nation Branding Award 2018-2019 N/A Won [9]
HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia (Malaysia) Utility N/A Won [15]
2020 Annual Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards and Good Governance Awards Excellence in Provision for Literacy & Education Belaga Penan Education Fund Platinum [16]
The Best Chief Executive Officer N/A Platinum [16]

See also

References
  1. Muzaffar, Tate (1999). The power behind the state (First ed.). Kuching, Sarawak: Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation. pp. 49, 70, 246. ISBN 983-99360-1-8.
  2. "About Us - BRIEF HISTORY". Sarawak Sesco Berhad Blogspot. March 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. "Malaysia begins exporting electricity to Indonesia". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. "Ongkili: Malaysia's power trading moves a step forward". The Borneo Post. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  5. "Generation Portfolio". Sarawak Energy. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Sarawak not ready to 'export' hydropower to peninsular". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  7. Suhaimi, Nazmi (12 July 2020). "Baleh HEP construction on track". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  8. "Sarawak not ready to 'export' hydropower to peninsular". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  9. "SEB recognised with Nation Branding Award 2018-2019". The Borneo Post. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  10. "SEB accorded Gold Award for CSR programmes". The Borneo Post. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  11. "Sarawak Energy awarded Silver at ARA". The Borneo Post. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  12. Lim How Pim (16 August 2019). "Clear vision for 89 thanks to Sarawak Energy". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  13. Sulok Tawie (1 February 2019). "Sarawak Energy recognised for sustainability efforts". Malay Mail. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  14. Marilyn Ten (30 April 2019). "Sarawak shines at Asean PR Excellence Awards". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  15. "HR Asia Announces Malaysia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia". Acrofan. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  16. "Sarawak Energy snags double platinum at CSR awards". The Borneo Post. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
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