New Kapar power plant
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New Kapar power plant is a power station in pre-construction in Kapar, Selangor, Malaysia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| New Kapar power plant | Kapar, Selangor, Malaysia | 3.124999, 101.325455 (approximate)[1] |
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 | CHP | Start year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[2][3][4] | fossil gas: natural gas[1][5] | 2100[2] | combined cycle[2] | not found | 2031 (planned)[2] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd; Widad Business Group Sdn Bhd[1][1] | Tenaga Nasional Bhd; Widad Business Group Sdn Bhd |
Background
The Malaysian power company Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) is partnering with Widad Business Group to develop the New Kapar gas power plant at an estimated cost of 9.5 billion Malay Ringgit (US$2 billion). The combined-cycle plant will be capable to co-fire hydrogen when entering commercial operations in early 2031.[6]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://www.tnb.com.my/assets/press_releases/20221021_77eng.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221025021527/https://www.tnb.com.my/announcements/tnb-new-2100-mw-kapar-power-plant-fortifies-energy-transition-agenda. Archived from the original on 2022-10-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.tnb.com.my/assets/newsclip/06032023i.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230601202304/https://www.tnb.com.my/assets/press_releases/20230601_31bi.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "TNB to invest RM9.5bil for new 2,100MW Kapar power plant". The Star. Archived from the original on 2022-11-22. Retrieved 2024-06-24.
- ↑ S. Birruntha, TNB to invest RM9.5b for new Kapar power plant, The Malaysian Reserve, Oct. 21, 2022.
Additional data
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