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Sarawak Can Produce 300 Megawatts Of Electricity From Oil Palm Residues
Sarawak Can Produce 300 Megawatts Of Electricity From Oil Palm Residues
20/11/2015 (Bernama) - Sarawak has the potential to generate 300 megawatts of electricity from oil palm residues, says Chief Minister Tan Sri Adenan Satem.
He said to-date 14 power generation licences were issued to companies that produced electricity using biomass, including for self-generation.
"Upon completion, they will have the capacity to produce 135 megawatts of power. Based on the statistics on palm wastes, there is an opportunity to produce an impressive 300 megawatts of electricity," he said.
Adenan said this when launching the Mukah Biomass Power Plant, the state's first renewable energy biomass power plant here Thursday.
Last year, Sarawak produced about 3.5 million tonnes of crude palm oil and processed about 17 million tonnes of fresh fruit bunches, where 40 per cent, or about seven million tonnes, were turned into biomass palm residues.
However, Adenan said, less than five per cent of the wastes produced were recycled by various mills in the state.
He said the advantage of having biomass power plant was not limited to generation of green energy but to create jobs for graduates and skilled workers.
"It is also good for the palm oil industry as it would help to make it more sustainable and help raise Sarawak's credential in the international arena," he said.
The RM120 million Mukah Biomass Power Plant is developed by Olive Energy Sdn Bhd where construction would begin early next year.
It is targeted to be commissioned in September 2017 and would be able to generate 12.1 megawatts of electricity.
Olive Energy Director, James Lau, said 10 megawatts of the electricity produced would be sold to Sarawak Energy Bhd at 21 sen per kilowatt while the remaining would for its own use.
He said to-date 14 power generation licences were issued to companies that produced electricity using biomass, including for self-generation.
"Upon completion, they will have the capacity to produce 135 megawatts of power. Based on the statistics on palm wastes, there is an opportunity to produce an impressive 300 megawatts of electricity," he said.
Adenan said this when launching the Mukah Biomass Power Plant, the state's first renewable energy biomass power plant here Thursday.
Last year, Sarawak produced about 3.5 million tonnes of crude palm oil and processed about 17 million tonnes of fresh fruit bunches, where 40 per cent, or about seven million tonnes, were turned into biomass palm residues.
However, Adenan said, less than five per cent of the wastes produced were recycled by various mills in the state.
He said the advantage of having biomass power plant was not limited to generation of green energy but to create jobs for graduates and skilled workers.
"It is also good for the palm oil industry as it would help to make it more sustainable and help raise Sarawak's credential in the international arena," he said.
The RM120 million Mukah Biomass Power Plant is developed by Olive Energy Sdn Bhd where construction would begin early next year.
It is targeted to be commissioned in September 2017 and would be able to generate 12.1 megawatts of electricity.
Olive Energy Director, James Lau, said 10 megawatts of the electricity produced would be sold to Sarawak Energy Bhd at 21 sen per kilowatt while the remaining would for its own use.