Jimah power station
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Jimah power station is an operating power station of at least 1400-megawatts (MW) in Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Jimah power station | Port Dickson, Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia | 2.592342, 101.731356 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: bituminous | 700 | subcritical | 2009 | 2033 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: bituminous | 700 | subcritical | 2009 | 2033 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Jimah Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd [100%] | Jimah Teknik Sdn Bhd [65.0%]; Tenaga Nasional Bhd [25.0%]; Jimah O&M Sdn Bhd [10.0%] |
| Unit 2 | Jimah Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd [100%] | Jimah Teknik Sdn Bhd [65.0%]; Tenaga Nasional Bhd [25.0%]; Jimah O&M Sdn Bhd [10.0%] |
Background
Jimah power station consists of two 700 MW coal-fired generating units in Port Dickson, the state of Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia.[1] Both units were completed in 2009. Total construction cost was 6.1 billion Malaysian ringitts, equivalent to approximately 1.5 billion USD. The plant is operated by Jimah Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd, a special purpose company formed to develop, own and operate the plant.[2] Jimah power station is adjacent to the Jimah East power station, a 2,000 MW generating station commissioned in 2019. The adjacent plants are shown in late 2019 Planet satellite imagery.
Local Opposition
A December 2021 narrative article discussed the environmental, social, and public health risks around coal-fired power production in Malaysia. One quote reads: "For Noh [a fishmonger in Chuah, Negeri Sembilan], the commissioning of the nearby Jimah Power Station in 2005 has made life much worse for him and the other fishers. Then a second plant, Jimah East Power Station, fired up in 2019. Since the power plants, fishing yields have crashed. When Noh started his trade in 1997, he worked with about 20 fishers. The yields then were high, with each fisher catching up to RM400 worth of fish a day, he recalls. But they can hardly haul up one-fourth of that now. The fishing community pulls in lighter and lighter nets, even empty ones. “We can no longer find prawns here,” says Noh." The article also mentions that the nearby seabed is now blackened and that crabs could no longer be found in the area either.[3]
Planned retirement
In March 2021, Malaysia's Suruhanjaya Tenega Energy Commission released the country's latest generation development plan covering 2021-39. The Malaysian government plans to retire around 7 GW of coal-fired capacity by 2039, with Jimah Energy Venture's 1,400 MW power station retiring in 2033.[4]
In November 2023, a press release read: "Like other IPPs, JEV remains exposed to regulatory and single-project risks. As coal-fired power plants are the focal point of the government’s carbon reduction policies, the Company may also have to contend with tighter environmental regulations in the future. Coal plants will increasingly face challenges in obtaining financing or insurance support in the long term, but comfort is derived from Chinese support for JEV by virtue of its ultimate shareholders."[5]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Jimah Coal Power Plant, Global Energy Observatory
- ↑ JEV Brochure, Jimah Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd, accessed May 18, 2021
- ↑ "Coal Can Be Costly—Who's Paying?", Macaranga, December 22, 2021
- ↑ Malaysia to reduce coal capacity by 4.2GW by 2039, Argus Media, March 24, 2021
- ↑ RAM affirms JEV’s AA3/Stable sukuk rating, RAM, November 6, 2023
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of coal-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
