Bintulu to generate 1,500MW of electricity by 2028 with gas turbine cycles
BINTULU: Bintulu is set to generate 1,500 megawatts (MW) of electricity by 2028 through gas turbine cycles. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg stressed the government’s commitment to expanding the Samalaju industrial area and ensuring the provision of necessary infrastructure. As such, he assured that the gas turbine cycle generation will be […]
Abang Johari proposes cascading dam to generate electricity in Baram
BY NATASHA JEE & MARGARET RINGGIT MARUDI: Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has proposed the idea of constructing a cascading dam in Baram as an alternative means of generating electricity. He said this in light of the anticipated reduction in human activities along the rivers once the Marudi to Long Terawan […]
35-door longhouse gets electricity under RES project
SONG: Rumah Samiggat Ulu Lajan here has recently been connected with electric supply under the Rural Electrification Scheme (RES) project implementation. According to Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi Narawi, the project with a cost of RM7.7 million is completed and benefited 35 household doors of the longhouse which is located about six kilometres from […]
Proper electricity supply on the cards for Bung Bratak Heritage Centre
BAU: Bung Bratak Heritage Centre will soon have its own proper electricity supply. In disclosing this, Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah expressed sadness over the fact that the heritage centre had been relying on only two electrical appliances for its electricity supply. He emphasised that facilities such […]
Cryptocurrency mining alleged power theft, fire culprit
KUCHING: Rented premises were caught on fire as a result of wire tampering to bypass electricity meter at Jalan Datuk Musa, Kota Samarahan. According to Sarawak Energy, it received an alert when the firefighters requested the electricity provider to perform an emergency shutdown to put out the fire safely. “After the fire was extinguished, the […]
No change to water and power rates
KUCHING: There is no change to electricity and water tariffs in Sarawak, said Datuk Dr Abdul Rahman Junaidi. According to the Deputy Minister for Utilities and Telecommunications (Utility), the rates have been the same for the past five to six years. “However, if anyone in the community finds that their electricity bills have skyrocketed, they […]
SEB pulls the plug on RM61,200 power theft
KUCHING: An attempt to steal electricity via underground bypass cables at a light industrial premises was uncovered in an operation at Rock Road here recently. Sarawak Energy Berhad said the operation was conducted together with the Ministry of Utilities and Telecommunication and the police. It disclosed that suspicion of electricity theft arose when SEB’s technical […]
Lucky 250 Sarawak Energy customers get RM50 cash rebate
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy has announced the 250 lucky winners of its ‘Go Paperless’ e-Bill Campaign for the first quarter of 2022. The winners will each receive a RM50 electricity bill cash rebate, credited to their registered electricity contract account and they will be notified via their e-Bill subscription registered e-mail address. The list of winners […]
Amenity drive troubled by vandalism
BY NEVILLE TIMOTHY SANDERS SEBUYAU: Vandalism is turning out to be the biggest challenge in the effort to provide telecommunication and electrical facilities in the state. “Where we use a lot of fibre optics, we lose some materials because either people steal it or cut the cable itself,” lamented Utility and Telecommunication Minister Datuk Julaihi […]
Rampant electricity thefts discovered
By Gabriel Lihan MIRI: Sarawak Energy and the police have discovered electricity theft activities at a cryptocurrency mining centre operating in one residential unit located at Jalan Jee Foh, here yesterday. The discovery was made following an outage report in the area which was caused by a burnt cable due to system overload. Further investigation […]
