Bakun hydroelectric plant

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Bakun hydroelectric plant (Bendungan Bakun, Empangan Bakun) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Sarawak, Malaysia.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Bakun hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2011[1] 2400 MW[2] 8 x 300 MW[3] Conventional storage[4] Sarawak Energy Bhd [100%][3] Sarawak Energy[5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Bakun hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sarawak, Malaysia[6] Balui River[7] 2.7634, 114.0551 (exact)[6]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20241001172055/https://www.smec.com/project/bakun-hydroelectric-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2024-10-01. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802035442/https://www.hydroreview.com/business-finance/state-of-sarawak-purchases-2-400-mw-bakun-hydropower-project-on-island-of-borneo/. Archived from the original on 2021-08-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221130133037/https://www.hydropower-dams.com/news/smec-to-study-extension-of-bakun-hydropower-plant-in-sarawak/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-30. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20211026114750/https://surbanajurong.com/sector/bakun-hydroelectric-power-plant/. Archived from the original on 2021-10-26. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://www.ge.com/renewableenergy/stories/bakun-meeting-demand. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Bakun+Hydroelectric+Dam/@2.7636683,114.0536317,17.44z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x321c81587997563d:0xcc6332e6115c2c71!8m2!3d2.7631948!4d114.0550864. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20200225052801/http://nikmatair.blogspot.com:80/2016/02/empangan-bakun-dan-sejarahnya.html. Archived from the original on 2020-02-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)