KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Berhad’s Tanjong Kidurong Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant project has made it into Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) for various engineering and technical feats.
The 826MW power plant had been recognised for the Longest Towing Distance for High-Density Polyethylene; Biggest Reinforced Concrete Cyclinder Pipe Jacking; Biggest “Open Caisson” Cooling Water Pump House and Longest High-Density Polyethylene Pipe Submersion.
Hydro vice president, Polycarp Wong, received the certificate on behalf of Sarawak Energy from MBR chief operating officer Christopher Wong who also presented certificates to Sarawak Energy’s contractors, General Electric and Sinohydro, at a ceremony held recently at the project site.
Speaking at the ceremony on behalf of Sarawak Energy group chief executive officer Datuk Sharbini Suhaili, Wong said they were focused on technical and engineering excellence in project delivery while prioritising safety.
For him, having the project entered into the record book was a pleasant bonus and not something expected when they started the project
“This is testament to the team’s perseverance in thinking outside the box when searching for solutions. It was these solutions that managed to earn us results that we felt were worthy of submission to the Malaysia Book of Records,” he said.
Sarawak Energy’s executive vice president for Project Delivery Pramod Kumar Karunakaran attributed the record-breaking feat to great teamwork between Sarawak Energy and all its partners and contractors.
“These four records serve as recognition of the exceptional teamwork from all parties involved in the project. This project started out as a standard combined cycle gas power plant project, which then evolved as we had to expand the project scope due to site conditions,” Pramod said, when commenting on the recognition from Malaysia Book of Records.
The Tanjong Kidurong power plant, whose construction began in 2016, is set to be one of the most efficient combined cycle power plants in its class in the world when it is completed in 2021 and will contribute to Sarawak’s power generation capacity.
