We should be concentrating on renewable power sources instead of approving a coal-fired power plant. FMTNews
During the week, when the whole world was marching for change to address the climate emergency, there was outrage among Malaysians after a newspaper reported that a RM3.5 billion contract had been awarded to Tadmax Resources to develop a coal-fired power plant in Pulau Indah, Klang.
As the news report pointed out, we produce way more power than we’ll ever need. Our “reserve margin”, or generation capacity above peak demand, was 36% in Peninsular Malaysia. The privatised service must be cheaper and better than that formerly provided by the state; if not, how do the people benefit from it?The privatised industry must not have assistance from the government in order to be viable.
In terms of unit cost, the electricity which these IPPs produce is more expensive and thus fails the first criterion set out above. Thus, it looks as if those in power are more interested in making mega bucks out of these mega projects rather than having a responsible and sustainable energy policy and plan.The country is told that excess capacity can be exported.
In Malaysia, we do not have a prudent energy policy and that is why we will continue to see such dirty business as usual. We do not even have a proper energy needs inventory giving us reliable data on the possible sources of renewable energy and detailed breakdown of domestic and industrial consumption.
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