KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 (Bernama) -- Siemens Power Generation (Siemens PG),one of the premier companies in the international power generation sector,had been approached by a few parties in Malaysia which are interested inits techology and expertise in relation to utilisation of biomass forpower generation projects.Alfons Frank, Siemens Power Generation's head of plant acquisition,industrial turbines and power plants said that there are between three andfour proposed biomass projects in Malaysia.

The parties are currently undertaking feasibility study on the projects,he said.

However, he declined to reveal those involved. Frank estimated the cost ofthe proposed projects to be worth between US$25 million (RM95 million) andUS$35 million (RM133 million).

He said potential of biomass was enormous in Malaysia, given that thecountry generated considerable amount of biomass waste, notably palm oil.-- BERNAMA