Jentayu Sustainables Bhd has announced plans to develop two hydro power plant projects to supply 16.3 per cent of the total electricity demand of Sabah, Malaysia. The Project Oriole will involve the construction of a 31 MW hydro power plant in Sungai Maligan and a 129 MW plant in Sungai Padas. Hydropower generated from the Project Oriole will cover part of the demand gap due to the postponement of scheduled projects like the Upper Padas hydropower project with an expected capacity of 180 MW.
The two plants will have a combined installed capacity of 160 MW as well as a load factor of 67 per cent. The facilities are also expected to have a generation capacity of 920 GWh annually.
By 2027, Sabah will require an additional 392 MW, with continuous energy dispatch from hydropower facilities providing voltage stability to the system, resulting in improved electricity supply services in the state.