Sarawak Energy Berhad is a vertically integrated power utility and an energy developer with a vision to achieve sustainable growth and prosperity for Sarawak by meeting the region’s need for reliable and renewable energy.
It is one of Malaysia's three electrical companies, the other two being Tenaga Nasional serving Peninsular Malaysia, and Sabah Electricity which serves the state of Sabah and territory of Labuan.
History In 1921, an Electrical Section within the Public Works Department was set up to look after the public electricity supply. In 1932, "Sarawak Electricity Supply Company" was formed by the Brooke Administration to operate public electricity supply within Sarawak.
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) (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, 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. This project is the first successful power trading project for Malaysia.
Generation capacity Sarawak Energy generates electricity mainly from two major types of plant; hydroelectric plants (HEP) and thermal plants. With a total installed capacity of 5,203 MW, the major towns in Sarawak are connected via a 275/132kV State Transmission Grid.
Hydroelectric power plants Bakun HEP - 2,400MW Batang Ai HEP - 108 MW Murum HEP - 944MW Baleh HEP - 1,285MW (Commissioning in 2030)
Thermal power plantsAmong the thermal plants in operation are: 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 - 624 MW
Awards and accolades Year Award CategoryNominated work/ persons Result Reference2016The BrandLaureate AwardsMost Sustainable Brand Award 2015-20162017 9th Annual Global CSR Awards Best Community Programme Overall CSR programmes at Batang Ai Dam Gold Australasian Reporting AwardsAnnual Report Bronze2018 Silver 10th Annual Global CSR Awards Best Community Programme Sarawak Energy CSR Eye Vision Programme for Better Living in the Rural Community Gold Sustainable Business Awards Best Strategy and Sustainability ManagementBest UN Sustainable Development GoalsSpecial Recognition for Sustainability in the Community2019Asean PR Excellence AwardsBest PR Programme – Asean Category‘Mat Weavers’ Programme DiamondBest PR Campaign – Asean Category'Electrifying Sarawak and Beyond’ Campaign DiamondAustralasian Reporting AwardsAnnual Report SilverThe BrandLaureate AwardsNation Branding Award 2018-2019HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia (Malaysia)Utility2020Annual Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards and Good Governance AwardsExcellence in Provision for Literacy & EducationBelaga Penan Education Fund PlatinumThe Best Chief Executive Officer Platinum2023United Nations (UN) Global Compact Network Malaysia and Brunei (UNGCMYB) Forward Faster Sustainability AwardsUNGCMYB Forward Faster CEODatuk Haji Sharbini SuhailiSpecial Climate Fellow AwardMohd Irwan AmanPartnership for the Goals and for Sustainability Awareness and Employee Engagement
See also National Grid, Malaysia Sabah Electricity Tenaga Nasional List of power stations in Malaysia
References
External links
Homepage of Bintulu Development Authority Chimneys of Malaysia Company Overview of Sarawak Energy Berhad, bloomberg.com Sarawak Energy Berhad (MYX: 2356), bursamalaysia.com