Sabah's power supply planning in need of overhaul, says LDP veep

Its vice president Sim Fui said the ongoing power rationing in Sabah is a reflection of poor planning by the Federal Energy Commission and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd in the past.He said after 60 years of independence, Sabah only has 1,080 megawatts power generation capacity for the entire state while Peninsular Malaysia has 25,962MW and Sarawak has 5,996MW.

“In June, Sabah's electricity demand , resulting in power shortages and requiring rationing across the state.“The Energy Commission did not plan for any power supply reserve at all, with no foresight on the power demand in Sabah,” he said in a statement on Thursday .He said the signing of a power supply agreement with South Korean firm SK Nexilis on Monday was very good news for the industry in Sabah.

However, Sim noted, the concern now is whether or not SESB can generate sufficient power going forward considering the rate of development in the state. “Did the Energy Commission and SESB also anticipate the coming huge demand for electric vehicles in the state?" he asked.Sim said SESB and the Energy Commission should share the power generation plan for Sabah in the next five years, as well as their plans to adopt green energy, with the public.

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