KOTA KINABALU: B.Grimm Power shares a common goal with the Sabah government and communities through its ‘GreenLeap – Global and Green’ strategy.

This strategy consists of three pillars, said Nopadej Karnasuta, B.Grimm Power President of Thailand Malaysia Business and Energy and Industrial Solutions Business.

To begin with, he said they have introduced sustainable fuels to the world. Next is to increase the production of greener and cleaner energy with reliable power supplies. Finally, to develop advanced industrial solutions for end consumers.

For sustainable fuels, he said they have started importing gas into the country, combining it with the development of ammonia and green energy as part of technology development and years of R&D.

“In renewable energy, together with reliable partners, we need to develop not only generation sites but also ensure that we integrate them into the system through smart microgrids, transmission and distribution enhancement, and both software and hardware development,” he said.

“And we must ensure stability through battery storage systems, combined with reliable gas-to-power and green energy as part of an integrated solution.

“And lastly, for industrial solutions, we have developed technologies such as cooling systems, battery storage as a service, as well as modernised AI-driven technology like data centres, which can serve the community and support the modernisation of Sabah,” he said.

He said B.Grimm has been in this business for over 30 years, starting from gas-to-power for industrial customers.

“Ensuring cleaner and greener energy comes from the technology we have developed,” he said.

He added that they use the most modernised gas turbines and steam turbines to ensure the lowest greenhouse gas emissions.

“That is something that has been developed over time. And now we are also providing more green energy as part of the system.

“Over the past 10 years we have been developing solar farms, wind farms, floating solar and rooftop solar for the system and for communities.

“That has proven successful in terms of sustainable development. In terms of capacity, we have built up to 6,000 megawatts across 15 different countries,” he said.

This, he added, has supported both reliable power and greener energy, and there is more to come, including projects in Malaysia.

“We have already been part of development in a number of states, and we aim to support Sabah more in the future.

“The way B.Grimm does business, we always think first of how we can serve the community. Sabah has abundant resources, rich cultural diversity, and great people living together,” he said.

KUALA LUMPUR: ASEAN perlu memperkukuh integrasi fizikal dan institusi dalam sektor tenaga bagi memanfaatkan sepenuhnya potensi sumber tenaga boleh diperbaharui yang tidak sekata di rantau ini, kata Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

Timbalan Perdana Menteri merangkap Menteri Peralihan Tenaga dan Transformasi Air berkata, pelaksanaan rangkaian Grid Kuasa ASEAN (ASEAN Power Grid, APG) mampu menjadi pemangkin kepada perdagangan tenaga rentas sempadan yang lebih menyeluruh dan mampan.

“Hydro banyak tertumpu di Mekong, manakala potensi solar dan angin berada di negara-negara maritim seperti Filipina, Indonesia dan Malaysia. Justeru, kita perlu menghubungkan potensi ini agar semua negara ASEAN dapat menikmatinya secara bersama,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian ketika menyampaikan ucaptama pada Mesyuarat Peralihan Tenaga anjuran Forum Ekonomi Dunia (WEF) di ibu negara, hari ini.

Setakat ini, tujuh sambungan tenaga rentas sempadan sudah beroperasi, manakala lebih banyak dalam perancangan, termasuk melalui Projek Integrasi Kuasa Laos–Thailand–Malaysia–Singapura (LTMS-PIP) yang menjadi contoh terbaik pelaksanaan perdagangan tenaga elektrik pelbagai hala di rantau ini.

Fadillah berkata, Malaysia turut memperkukuh pertukaran tenaga dua hala bersama negara jiran seperti Indonesia, Singapura dan Thailand.

“Malaysia mencatat sejarah apabila memulakan dagangan elektrik hijau rentas sempadan pertamanya dengan Singapura menerusi Energy Exchange Malaysia (ENEGEM) pada 13 Disember lalu. Dalam tempoh hanya 148 hari, lebih 107 TWh tenaga hijau daripada sumber solar dan hidro telah dihantar merentasi Tambak Johor ke Singapura,” katanya.

Menurut beliau, ASEAN dijangka memerlukan kapasiti penghantaran antara wilayah sekurang-kurangnya 24.4 GW menjelang 2040, melibatkan pelaburan lebih AS$770 bilion.

“Ini bukan sekadar angka, tetapi peluang untuk membina daya tahan tenaga, mengurangkan kebergantungan kepada bahan api fosil, dan merangsang industri hijau baharu,” jelasnya.

Fadillah turut menekankan kepentingan penyelarasan serantau dalam aspek pensijilan tenaga hijau melalui Sijil Tenaga Boleh Baharu (Renewable Energy Certificate, REC) yang saling diiktiraf antara negara.

“Pengiktirafan bersama ini penting bagi mengelak masalah kiraan berganda serta memastikan keyakinan pelabur dan pembeli tenaga korporat.

“Malaysia menyokong penuh pembentukan rangka kerja ASEAN untuk atribut hijau yang selaras dengan amalan terbaik antarabangsa. Ini antara keutamaan Malaysia sebagai Pengerusi ASEAN tahun ini,” katanya.

ASEAN kini merupakan pengguna tenaga keempat terbesar dunia, dengan permintaan meningkat sekitar tiga peratus setahun dalam dua dekad terakhir. Sekiranya trend ini berterusan, Agensi Tenaga Antarabangsa (IEA) mengunjurkan lonjakan lebih 60 peratus menjelang 2040.

B.Grimm Power, sebuah konglomerat yang terkenal dengan inovasi dalam sektor tenaga, telah mengumumkan perancangan strategik untuk tahun 2025. Dengan peruntukan pelaburan bernilai 136 bilion baht, kumpulan ini berazam untuk menjadi pemimpin global dalam perniagaan tenaga bersih.

Menurut Dr. Harald Link, Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif Kumpulan, pelaburan besar-besaran ini adalah sebahagian daripada visi syarikat, “Memperkasa Komuniti Dunia dengan Kebaikan.” Langkah ini turut melibatkan pelancaran sektor perniagaan baharu, seperti Pusat Data, serta usaha mencapai kapasiti tenaga boleh diperbaharui sebanyak 10 gigawatt menjelang 2030.

Menurut kumpulan itu antara Strategi Utama Tahun 2025 adalah dengan Pengembangan Global dan Tenaga Boleh Diperbaharui dimana B.Grimm mensasarkan pengembangan agresif di pasaran antarabangsa seperti Korea Selatan, Jepun, Amerika Syarikat, dan Asia Tenggara, termasuk Malaysia. Dengan pendekatan “Net Zero” menjelang 2050, kumpulan ini menumpukan pada pelaburan dalam tenaga solar, angin, dan hidro.

Kumpulan itu juga akan melakukan Kerjasama Strategik dengan Pusat Data dimana Perkongsian dengan kawasan perindustrian seperti Amata di Chonburi, Thailand, bertujuan untuk membekalkan tenaga hijau kepada pusat data. Perjanjian pembelian tenaga sebanyak 310 megawatt sedang dirundingkan.

Turut menjadi tumpuan adalah Pengurusan Modal yang Cekap dan Mampan dimana Lebih 85% daripada pelaburan akan disalurkan ke projek tenaga boleh diperbaharui, menjadikan kumpulan ini lebih mesra alam. Modal diperoleh melalui aliran tunai operasi, bon, dan kerjasama strategik.

Sementara itu Menurut sumber industri, Malaysia turut dijadikan sebahagian daripada rancangan pengembangannya di Asia Tenggara, B.Grimm dijangka turut akan melabur sekitar USD 400 Milionatau bersamaan RM 2 bilion di Wilayah Sabah. Pelaburan ini dijangka menyokong pembangunan tenaga bersih di wilayah tersebut, sejajar dengan matlamat global syarikat.

“Pengembangan kami di Asia dan pasaran global lain mencerminkan komitmen terhadap pertumbuhan mampan dan kestabilan jangka panjang,” kata Dr. Harald Link.

Dengan pelaburan strategik dan kepakaran teknologi yang kukuh, B.Grimm Power berada di landasan untuk menjadi peneraju utama dalam perniagaan tenaga hijau global.

Pembinaan loji janakuasa gabungan kitaran gas turbin (CCGT) berkapasiti 600 megawatt (MW) yang bersedia untuk hidrogen telah dimulakan di Pulau Jurong oleh YTL PowerSeraya, dengan kos pelaburan sebanyak $800 juta. Loji ini dijangka siap pada 31 Disember 2027, dengan kemampuan menggunakan 50% hidrogen dan boleh dinaik taraf untuk mencapai keupayaan 100% hidrogen di masa hadapan.

Apabila siap, loji ini mampu membekalkan tenaga elektrik kepada kira-kira 864,000 unit flat HDB empat bilik di Singapura. YTL PowerSeraya memenangi kontrak projek CCGT ini pada Januari, di bawah proses baharu yang diperkenalkan oleh Pihak Berkuasa Pasaran Tenaga (EMA) Singapura untuk melindungi sistem tenaga negara tersebut.

Memetik laporan Portal TheEdge Singapura, Pembinaan loji ini adalah langkah penting dalam menyokong hasrat Singapura menjadi peneraju global dalam kecerdasan buatan (AI) dan pengkomputeran kuantum, yang memerlukan penggunaan tenaga yang besar.

Menteri Kedua Perdagangan dan Industri, Dr Tan See Leng, dalam ucapannya semasa majlis pelancaran pembinaan loji ini, menyatakan bahawa permintaan puncak tenaga Singapura dijangka meningkat sekitar 3% hingga 5% setiap tahun dalam dekad akan datang. “Penyempurnaan loji CCGT ini pada 2027 akan membantu memenuhi permintaan tenaga yang semakin meningkat,” katanya.

Turut hadir dalam majlis tersebut ialah Pengarah Eksekutif YTL Corporation, Francis Yeoh, dan Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif YTL PowerSeraya, John Ng. YTL PowerSeraya adalah anak syarikat milik penuh YTL Power International, yang juga dimiliki sepenuhnya oleh YTL Corporation Berhad, salah satu syarikat terbesar yang disenaraikan di Bursa Malaysia.

YTL PowerSeraya telah melantik GE Vernova dan SEPCOIII sebagai rakan konsortium untuk membangunkan loji janakuasa tersebut. Projek ini akan menggunakan turbin gas 9 High Efficiency Air Cooled (9HA.01) dari GE Vernova, yang diiktiraf secara global untuk kecekapan tinggi dalam penjanaan tenaga.

Pembangunan loji CCGT ini berlaku bertepatan dengan Minggu Tenaga Antarabangsa Singapura (SIEW) 2024, di mana pelbagai projek tenaga baharu diumumkan sebagai sebahagian daripada strategi negara untuk peralihan tenaga dan penyahkarbonan. Singapura menggunakan empat sumber utama — gas asli, tenaga suria, import tenaga, dan alternatif rendah karbon — untuk mencapai sasaran neutral karbon pada 2050.

Semasa di Pulau Jurong, Dr Tan juga mengumumkan penubuhan entiti perolehan dan bekalan gas pusat, Gasco, yang dimiliki sepenuhnya oleh kerajaan dan dijangka beroperasi sebelum akhir tahun kewangan. Gasco akan bertanggungjawab mengurus perolehan dan bekalan gas kepada sektor tenaga.

Selain itu, Singapura LNG Corporation akan membangunkan terminal LNG luar pesisir dengan kapasiti lima juta tan setahun (MTPA), yang merupakan peningkatan sekitar 50% daripada kapasiti terminal sedia ada.

Di luar hidrogen, EMA juga melancarkan panggilan geran untuk mengkaji kebolehlaksanaan teknologi penangkapan karbon dalam operasi CCGT, dengan kerjasama bersama rakan industri bagi menjalankan kajian ini pada 2025.

KOTA KINABALU: A 100 megawatt (mW) Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) has been proposed as a practical solution to the frequent power disruption in Sabah.

Acting as a backup power bank for the entire state, Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd chairman Datuk Seri Madius Tangau explained that BESS is a giant, high-tech battery that stores electricity once charged and releases it when the need arises.

In his special column in Daily Express, Tangau further added that by investing in BESS, Sabah is assured of stable power supply, which reduces harmful emissions making the environment healthier for all, and is aligned with SESB’s commitment to reducing carbon discharge and in line with the commitment to reduce carbon emissions, jointly with the NET Zero 2050 initiative.

But, still, he noted that this is just a short term solution to the long-standing power disruption in Sabah, which not only affects thousands of consumers across the state, but also industries that rely on stable supply.

Living in a constituency that faces power disruption almost daily, it is no surprise that Sandakan Member of Parliament Vivian Wong lauded the government’s allocation under Budget 2024 for the construction of the Sabah Southern Grid Line and implementation of Large Scale Solar (LSS) projects.

She noted that studies show that Sabah, especially on the east coast, boasts of the highest photovoltaic power potential in Malaysia, making it highly suitable for LSS projects, thus calling the ministry in-charge of the sector to promptly take action.

Wong stressed that even a small country like Singapore, which has a limited land area, could currently generate over 700mW of electricity through solar energy, what more Sandakan with an area of 28, 205 square kilometres, which occupies 38.3 per cent of Sabah’s territory.

She believes that Sandakan is ready to generate at least half of Sabah’s energy needs from solar power.

Sabah, she added, has a significant potential for generating energy through solar, biomass and biogas, which could help reduce the state’s reliance on fossil fuels, therefore introducing improved infrastructure and financial incentives was imperative to fully leverage the potential of this emerging energy sector.

Tangau, meanwhile, stood firm with his conviction that SESB should spearhead a transformative change, and was ready to take on bold projects such as the construction of a combined-cycle gas turbine power generator with a capacity of 700mW to cease load-shedding altogether in Sabah.

On solar power, although he agrees that “it is a great idea”, but he noted that it is not an instant fix as transitioning to renewables take time as it takes a lot of planning, and as the utility company for Sabah, SESB must first assess the state’s energy situation before paving was for renewable energy (RE).

He said that currently Sabah is operating on a meagre supply of power with maximum electricity demand around 1,086.58mW but the power plants could only churn out 1,217.9mW, leaving a reserve margin of 131.3mW, too little should demand spikes.

Parti Solidariti Tanahairku (Sabah Star) secretary-general II Rizal Johari stressed that addressing the electricity problem was vital for improving the state’s economic situation, because failing to do so causes potential investors to shy away from doing businesses in Sabah.

Tangau said one of the proposals was for SESB to own the capacity to generate at least 70 per cent, or about 700mW, of its own electricity in order to control the state’s base load power requirements before going into RE. With this, he believes that the state’s power supply will be fully stabilised once the base load issue is resolved.

He also noted that the state paid for the missteps in the past, such as the opposition to the 300mW of potential power generation from the Liwagu Dam in Ranau and the Coal Power Plant in Lahad Datu, which he said could have shielded Sabah from the current power woes.

Moving forward, he said Sabah must not replicate the past errors and to find the best remedy to the frequent power disruption in the state.

KOTA KINABALU: Just about a week ago, the Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong highlighted the importance for Sabah to develop additional energy sources to meet the industry needs.

Typically, industries want a dependable and high supply of electricity to run their businesses, which, unfortunately, is still lacking in Sabah.

Liew, in his winding up speech during the Dewan Negara special meeting debating on the motion of the 12th Malaysia Plan Mid-Term Review, disclosed that currently 89 per cent of Sabah’s power generation is based on natural gas.

Its current energy reserve margin is only at 11 per cent, which is way below the ideal reserve margin of 30 per cent.

Hence the frequent power disruption in the state, which could be a deal breaker for potential investors considering opening businesses in Sabah.

He noted that since coal-based power plants are not an option to meet Sabah’s power needs, new energy sources or technology, including green power, must be explored and considered to be the top choices as a long-term solution.

Liew said that renewable energy, or RE in short, can be potentially explored include hydroelectric, wind, solar and Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion, which according to the recently launched Sabah Energy Roadmap and Master Plan 2040 (SE-RAMP 2040), generation of these sources into the state’s power grid could increase to 1,000 megawatts (MW), or 50 per cent of total generation capacity, by 2030.

This was part of the plans under SE-RAMP 2040, which was launched on Sept 19, here.

The plan was described by Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor as the “pride of the state government” which allows the state chart its path to drive the gas and electricity supply sector development on itw own, since they understand what the state truly needs.

He said the plan was in line with the government’s aspiration to continue making sustainable power accessible to the people, which also complement the National Energy Policy launched last year, and the National Energy Transition Roadmap 2050 (NETR) launched in August this year.

Realising that the power supply issue was a long standing problem affecting both Sabah and Sabahans, Hajiji said that under the master plan, seven specific targets are laid out which would be achieved within the medium or long term.

The state government also hopes that the System Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) in Sabah can be lowered to 100 minutes from the current about 300 by 2030.

This will also go well with the Sabah government’s decision to take over the regulatory authority on power supply and renewable energy from the federal Energy Commission and the Sustainable Energy Development Authority (SEDA) by Jan 3 next year.

The takeover would allow the state government total regulatory control of the energy sector in Sabah, through the Energy Commission of Sabah (ECos).

This move would allow the state government to decide on matters involving enactment of laws, policymaking, electricity and renewable energy infrastructures in tandem with Sabah’s holistic development plan, therefore paving the way for Sabah to ramp up electricity supply for industry needs, benefiting both the people and state

And since SE-RAMP 2040 could ensure a stable and sustainable power supply, Hajiji hopes it would lure more investors to promote economic growth, create economic spillovers offering job opportunities to locals.

By Vivien Joannes

KOTA KINABALU, July 20, 2023:

There have been a lot of concerns of late pertaining to the power supply in Sabah.

And while power disruption is nothing new in the state, consumers are hoping that this norm would somehow be a thing of the past.

With increasing demands for a more stable power supply in Sabah, the public are also beginning to question the status of projects aimed at bettering the state’s utility services.

One that came up was the RM2.3 billion Upper Padas 180MW hydroelectric dam in Tenom, which commenced work in 2013 and was scheduled to be completed in 2019.

However, according to The Vibes, the Special Environmental Impact Assessment (SEIA) final report released in May last year revealed that the project was suspended for many years due to technical design issues.

In 2015, a 60 per cent stake in the project was given to Kerjaya Kagum Hitech JV Sdn Bhd, while 20 per cent each went to the Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) and Sabah Government.

Just three years back, it was reported that the appointed contractor tasked to undertake the preliminary works faced financial constraint, forcing further delay to the project.

As a result, the Federal Government then approved a RM569 million soft loan to SESB for an equity injection into a special purpose vehicle or consortium tasked to undertake the project.

Today, entering its 10th year, the project has yet to start. It is hoped that the new company would be able to complete the decade-long project. Fingers crossed.

Meanwhile, last year, Sabah Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor announced that the state government supports the application by New Sabah Hydro to develop the project, and identified the Upper Padas projects as a 170MW hydroelectric plant with a run-of-river concept at Sungai Maligan and Ulu Padas in Sipitang.

This announcement came after Jentayu Sustainables Bhd received a letter of approval from the Sabah government to develop run-of-river power plants on the two rivers code-named Project Oriole, with installed capacities of 31MW and 129MW, and is part of the company’s existing renewable energy projects.

It is believed that the Telekosang Hydro One (TH1) cascading run-of-river hydropower plant had began its operation after its successful test mid February this year.

Aimed at meeting 16.3 per cent of Sabah’s total electricity requirements, and expected to generate RM65 million cash flow per-year over the next 21 years, the TH1 is Malaysia’s largest privately-owned cascading ROR hydropower plant, and is the first to be finanved by a greenfield mini-hydro SRI sukuk.

However, a quick check on the project, and based on photos sent to the Sabah Media from a reliable source, showed some development on site, involving heavy land clearing and hill cutting, however raised eyebrows as to whether there was thorough monitoring to ensure it complies with the EIA standards.

If Sabahans have to wait for another decade to get stable power supply, then the Sabah government should consider an alternative by looking for a company outside Malaysia that could offer a more pragmatic and sound method of power generation, and yet has vast experience in hydroelectric projects and is willing to propose a more competitive selling price.

If an international company is the answer to improve the state’s energy supply, there is no reason for the Sabah government to deny the possibility of fulfilling the people’s wish for a more stable power connection to their homes.

Oleh Muda Mohamad

Malaysia pernah bergelap tanpa elektrik selama lebih 15 jam pada 5.17 petang, 3 Ogos 1996 sehinggalah 8.30 pagi, 4 Ogos 1996. Gangguan elektrik paling lama pernah terjadi di Malaysia berpunca daripada kerosakan pusat jana kuasa di Paka, Terengganu.

Kerugian yang ditanggung oleh pengilang pada hari tersebut sahaja dianggarkan RM123 Juta mengikut pengiraaan yang dilakukan Persatuan Pekilang –Pekilang Malaysia (FMM). Pihak Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) pula terpaksa menanggung kerugian sebanyak RM13.6 juta dan RM10 juta tambahan bagi menampung kerosakan peralatan.

Susulan daripada “Black Friday” ini,, Kerajaan Malaysia telah mengambil beberapa langkah penambaikan untuk memastikan kejadian seperti itu tidak berulang lagi. TNB telah melaksanakan kerjasama dengan Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) untuk membangunkan skim pulau terkawal untuk mengelakkan berlakunya keruntuhan sistem yang lengkap seperti itu lagi. Di Sabah, pada 17 Mei lepas beberapa daerah seperti Kota Kinabalu, Putatan dan Penampang mengalami gangguan antara satu hingga tiga jam. Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) memaklumkan terhadap gangguan pada bekalan pada talian voltan tinggi

Selain itu gangguan elektrik juga berlaku kerana  SESB melaksanakan catuan bekalan bagi menangani peningkatan penggunaan elektrik berikutan cuaca panas ketika ini.Secara purata pula, permintaan tenaga elektrik pada waktu puncak di Sabah adalah 970 MW, namun boleh meningkat sehingga lebih 1,000 MW seperti dilaporkan pada 26 April lalu yang mencatat kadar permintaan tenaga mencecah 1,029 MW.

Ketua Pegawai Eksekutif SESB Ir Mohd Yaakob Jaafar berkata, tindakan itu terpaksa dilakukan bagi menangani kemungkinan ketidakcukupan tenaga disebabkan rizab tenaga yang rendah. Difahamkan, ketika ini bekalan tenaga di Sabah mencapai 1,200 MW jika semua loji jana kuasa termasuk yang dikendalikan penyedia tenaga bebas (IPP) beroperasi sepenuhnya.

Bagaimanapun baru-baru ini terdapat beberapa loji penjanaan telah mengalami masalah di luar jangka menyebabkan loji-loji tersebut tidak dapat menjana tenaga elektrik untuk memenuhi permintaan grid (elektrik) Sabah.

Oleh itu, sudah sampai masanya Sabah memiliki sumber tenaga tambahan menerusi empangan hidro atau loji janakuasa baharu bagi menanggani kekurangan tenaga yang sedia ada. Tenaga yang sedia ada bukan sahaja tidak cukup untuk kegunaan harian rakyat apatah lagi untuk pemain-pemain di sektor industri.

Sepanjang tahun 2022, Sabah mencatat pelaburan RM11.5 bilion dalam pelbagai sektor ekonomi membabitkan 89 projek dan bakal menjana 4,566 jumlah peluang pekerjaan. Sektor perkilangan menjadi penyumbang terbesar sebanyak RM8.4 bilion atau 72.9 peratus. Sektor perkilangan amat memerlukan tenaga yang mencukupi untuk mengoperasikan sesebuah kilang.

Ada tiga kilang bagi ‘flagship projects’ di bawah Pelan Pembangunan Sabah Maju Jaya (SMJ) akan mula beroperasi pada suku keempat tahun 2023 ini iaitu SK Nexilis Malaysia Sdn Bhd di Taman Perindustrian Kota Kinabalu (KKIP), kilang pembuatan kaca solar juga KKIP dan kilang pemprosesan pasir silika di Sikuati, Kudat oleh Syarikat SBH Kibing Solar New Materials (M) Sdn Bhd.

Tenaga yang digunakan oleh sesebuh kilang dikira berdasarkan kilowatt-hours (kWh) or megawatt-hours (MWh). Terdapat empat jenis pengiraan secara anggaran untuk mengetahui berapa jumlah tenaga yang perlu dijana untuk membolehkan sesebuah kilang beroperasi.

1. Kilang perindustrian bersaiz kecil dan sederhana akan melibatkan penggunaan sejumlah 500,000 kWh ke 2,000,000 kWh pada setiap bulan, bergantung kepada operasi kilang dan produk yang dihasilkan.

• Kilang perindustrian yang berat dan besar yang berasaskan intensiti tenaga yang tinggi seperti besi, aluminium, simen akan menggunakan antara 10 hingga beratus juta kWh secara tahunan.

• Kilang tekstil yang banyak menggunakan mesin untuk pembuatannya akan menggunakan tenaga antara 800,000 kWh to 3,000,000 kWh sebulan.

• Kilang memproses makanan akan mengunakan sejumlah 100,000 kWh sebulan,bergantung kepada jenis mesin yang digunakan dan produk makanan yang dihasilkan.

• Kilang elektronik dan teknologi tinggi akan mengunakan tenaga dalam anggaran 1,000,000 kWh to 4,000,000 kWh sebulan bergantung kepada proses pembuatan yang terlibat dalam kilang terbabit.

Infrastuktur yang baik untuk pemain-pemain industri mestilah mengambil kira faktor yang paling utama iaitu jalan perhubungan, telekomunikasi dan juga sumber tenaga. Dengan itu, Sabah akan menjadi destinasi yang terbaik untuk pelabur serta merealiasikan terus pelan Hala Tuju Sabah Maju Jaya, yang juga mencakupi tiga bidang iaitu perindustrian, pelancongan dan pertanian.

Bekalan tenaga yang mencukupi untuk industri perkara yang amat-amat mustahak sekali. China pernah alami gangguan bekalan tenaga pada September 2021 hingga menyebabkan banyak kilang terpaksa ditutup di sana. Bukan sahaja di China, peningkatan kos tenaga di Eropah juga menjejaskan industri kilang yang berasaskan pembuatan di sana.

Sabah ada kelebihan kerana ada tenaga kerja, lokasi dan kadar kos kilang yang bersesuaian dan strategik. Dengan tambahan janakuasa yang baharu, Sabah boleh menjadi destinasi pelaburan yang baharu di negara ini. Pelaburan untuk tenaga ini adalah amat perlu bagi mengubah landskap ekonomi dan seterusnya memakmurkan rakyat negeri Sabah.