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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Hydropower Country Notes

Malaysia

There is a substantial potential for hydro development, with a total technically feasible potential of about 123 TWh/yr, most of which is located in Sarawak (87 TWh/yr) and Sabah (20 TWh/yr); a considerable proportion of Peninsular Malaysia's technically feasible potential of 16 TWh/yr has already been developed.

After being halted in 1997 as an austerity measure, construction of the 2 400 MW Bakun hydro project in Sarawak is once again under way. There is also a 300 MW hydro plant planned for construction at Ulu Terengganu, Peninsular Malaysia and a 210 MW scheme at Sungai and Pelus.