Sejingkat power station
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Sejingkat power station is an operating power station of at least 210-megawatts (MW) in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sejingkat power station | Kuching, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia | 1.637733, 110.465402 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 1.637733, 110.465402
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 50 | subcritical | 1997 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 2 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 50 | subcritical | 1998 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 3 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 55 | subcritical | 2004 | 2026 (planned) |
| Unit 4 | operating | coal: subbituminous | 55 | subcritical | 2004 | 2026 (planned) |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Sejingkat Power Corp Sdn Bhd [100%] | Sarawak Energy Bhd |
| Unit 2 | Sejingkat Power Corp Sdn Bhd [100%] | Sarawak Energy Bhd |
| Unit 3 | Sejingkat Power Corp Sdn Bhd [100%] | Sarawak Energy Bhd |
| Unit 4 | Sejingkat Power Corp Sdn Bhd [100%] | Sarawak Energy Bhd |
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Background
The 210 MW Sejingkat power station is located in Kuching, the state of Sarawak, Malaysia.[1][2]
The Sejingkat power station was built in two phases: Phase 1, consisting of two 50 MW generators, completed in 1998; and Phase 2, consisting of two 55 MW generators, completed in 2004. Phase 1 consumes approximately 442.467 tonnes of coal per year, while Phase 2 consumes about 484.386 tonnes per year.[3]
The power station is site to an extensive coal ash disposal site.[4] Coal ash often contains contaminants like mercury, cadmium, and arsenic.
Planned Retirement
In June 2022, Sarawak Energy announced that they were restructuring their energy mix to include more renewable energy generation. Company executives stated that the Sejingkat plant would be decommissioned in stages, with the last unit taken offline by 2026.[5]
Site transformation
In December 2022, Sarawak Energy announced that they would be developing a microalgae production facility starting in February 2023. The project would "absorb CO2 waste stream from the Sejingkat Coal Power Station to grow algae in a carbon circular economy". Algae grown at the facility could be used as biofuel and other uses. The initiative was in partnership with the Sarawak Biodiversity Centre.[6]
The algae farm was reportedly launched in May 2023, with a "flue gas delivery system from the Sejingkat coal-fired power plant to the facility, whereby the carbon dioxide produced from energy production [would] be utilised in the microalgae cultivation."[7]
In September 2023, Sarawak Energy announced that they would be piloting a 60 MW battery energy storage system at Sejingkat power station. The project would reportedly reduce carbon emissions and mitigate intermittency issues associated with solar energy generation.[8]
In April 2024, Sarawak's premier said that the state had plans to replace coal with biomass at the Sejingkat power station and Balingian New power station.[9]
2020 fire
On August 13, 2020, a fire broke out at the Sejingkat power station. The fire was contained relatively quickly - no injuries were reported, and there were no outages. One of the generator turbine heads was 80% damaged in the blaze.[10]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ Power Generation, Sarawak Energy, Accessed May 18, 2021
- ↑ Sejingkat power station, Global Energy Observatory, accessed May 18, 2021
- ↑ Members of media taken on tour of Sejingkat power plant, Borneo Post, March 25, 2015
- ↑ Tropical Peat Soil Stabilization using Class F Pond Ash from Coal Fired Power Plant, International Journal of Civil and Environmental Engineering 3:2 2011, February 2011
- ↑ "SEB to phase out Sejingkat power plant", The Star, June 13, 2022
- ↑ "Sarawak to launch microalgae production facility in Feb 2023", Borneo Post, December 1, 2022
- ↑ "Abdul Hamed: C4 S’wak aligns with SEB’s commitment towards sustainability, decarbonisation agenda", The Borneo Post, May 10, 2023
- ↑ "Sarawak Energy unveils battery energy storage plan", The Star, September 11, 2023
- ↑ "Premier: S’wak to replace coal with biomass at Sejingkat, Balingian power plants," Borneo Post, April 28, 2024
- ↑ Fire knocks out one turbine unit at Sejingkat Power Station, no outages reported, Borneo Post, August 13, 2020
Additional data
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