Sarawak Energy

Sarawak Energy Berhad is the state owned electric utility company of the State of Sarawak. 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.

Sarawak Energy Berhad

Company type	Private Limited Company
Industry	Electrical power
Founded	1921 Kuching, Kingdom of Sarawak (Now Sarawak, Federation Of Malaysia)
Headquarters	The Isthmus Off Jalan Keruing 93050, Kuching, Sarawak , Malaysia
Key people	Datu Haji Sharbini Suhaili (CEO)[1]
Products	Electricity generation, transmission and distribution
Owner	Government of Sarawak
Website	www.sarawakenergy.com

History

In 1921, an Electrical Section within the Public Works Department was set up to look after the public electricity supply.^[2] In 1932, "Sarawak Electricity Supply Company" was formed by the Brooke Administration to operate public electricity supply within Sarawak.^[2]

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)^[2] (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,^[3] 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.^[4] This project is the first successful power trading project for Malaysia.^[5]

Generation capacity

Sarawak Energy generates electricity mainly from two major types of plant; hydroelectric plants (HEP) and thermal plants.^[6] 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^[7]
• Batang Ai HEP - 108 MW
• Murum HEP - 944MW
• Baleh HEP - 1,285MW^[8] (Commissioning in 2026)

Thermal power plants
Among 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^[7]

Awards and accolades

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work/ persons	Result	Reference
2016	The BrandLaureate Awards	Most Sustainable Brand Award 2015-2016	—	Won	[9]
2017	9th Annual Global CSR Awards	Best Community Programme	Overall CSR programmes at Batang Ai Dam	Gold	[10]
	Australasian Reporting Awards	—	Annual Report	Bronze	[11]
2018		—		Silver	[11]
	10th Annual Global CSR Awards	Best Community Programme	Sarawak Energy CSR Eye Vision Programme for Better Living in the Rural Community	Gold	[12]
	Sustainable Business Awards	Best Strategy and Sustainability Management	—	Won	[13]
		Best UN Sustainable Development Goals	—	Won	[13]
		Special Recognition for Sustainability in the Community	—	Won	[13]
2019	Asean PR Excellence Awards	Best PR Programme – Asean Category	‘Mat Weavers’ Programme	Diamond	[14]
		Best PR Campaign – Asean Category	'Electrifying Sarawak and Beyond’ Campaign	Diamond	[14]
	Australasian Reporting Awards	—	Annual Report	Silver	[11]
	The BrandLaureate Awards	Nation Branding Award 2018-2019	—	Won	[9]
	HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia (Malaysia)	Utility	—	Won	[15]
2020	Annual Global Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards and Good Governance Awards	Excellence in Provision for Literacy & Education	Belaga Penan Education Fund	Platinum	[16]
		The Best Chief Executive Officer	—	Platinum	[16]
2023	United Nations (UN) Global Compact Network Malaysia and Brunei (UNGCMYB) Forward Faster Sustainability Awards	UNGCMYB Forward Faster CEO	Datuk Haji Sharbini Suhaili	Won	[17]
		Special Climate Fellow Award	Mohd Irwan Aman	Won	[17]
		Partnership for the Goals and for Sustainability Awareness and Employee Engagement	—	Won	[17]

See also

• National Grid, Malaysia
• Sabah Electricity
• Tenaga Nasional
• List of power stations in Malaysia

References

1. "Digitalising Sarawak Energy" (PDF). www.sarawakenergy.com/. 2021. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
2. Muzaffar, Tate (1999). The power behind the state (First ed.). Kuching, Sarawak: Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation. pp. 49, 70, 246. ISBN 983-99360-1-8.
3. "About Us - BRIEF HISTORY". Sarawak Sesco Berhad Blogspot. March 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
4. "Malaysia begins exporting electricity to Indonesia". Free Malaysia Today. 13 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
5. "Ongkili: Malaysia's power trading moves a step forward". The Borneo Post. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
6. "Generation Portfolio". Sarawak Energy. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
7. "Sarawak not ready to 'export' hydropower to peninsular". Malaysiakini. 26 October 2015. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
8. Suhaimi, Nazmi (12 July 2020). "Baleh HEP construction on track". New Sarawak Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
9. "SEB recognised with Nation Branding Award 2018-2019". The Borneo Post. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
10. "SEB accorded Gold Award for CSR programmes". The Borneo Post. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
11. "Sarawak Energy awarded Silver at ARA". The Borneo Post. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
12. Lim How Pim (16 August 2019). "Clear vision for 89 thanks to Sarawak Energy". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
13. Sulok Tawie (1 February 2019). "Sarawak Energy recognised for sustainability efforts". Malay Mail. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
14. Marilyn Ten (30 April 2019). "Sarawak shines at Asean PR Excellence Awards". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
15. "HR Asia Announces Malaysia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia". Acrofan. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
16. "Sarawak Energy snags double platinum at CSR awards". The Borneo Post. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
17. GALILEO PETINGI (27 November 2023). "Sarawak Energy bags top honours at UNGCMYB Awards 2023". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 27 November 2023.

External links

• Official website
• Homepage of Bintulu Development Authority
• Chimneys of Malaysia
• Company Overview of Sarawak Energy Berhad, bloomberg.com
• Sarawak Energy Berhad (MYX: 2356), bursamalaysia.com