Sultan Aziz power station
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Sultan Aziz power station is an operating power station of at least 2164-megawatts (MW) in Kapar, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia. It is also known as KEV power station, Kapar power station.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sultan Aziz power station | Kapar, Klang, Selangor, Malaysia | 3.117221, 101.320369 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the power station.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, Unit 3, Unit 4, Unit 5, Unit 6: 3.117221, 101.320369
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[1][2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 282[2][4] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1985[2] | 2029 (planned)[5] |
| 2 | Operating[1][2][3] | fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] | 282[2][4] | steam turbine[2] | not found | 1986[2] | 2029 (planned)[5] |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 300 | subcritical | – | 1988 | 2028 (planned) |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 300 | subcritical | – | 1989 | 2028 (planned) |
| Unit 5 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | – | 2000 | 2028 (planned) |
| Unit 6 | Operating | coal: bituminous | 500 | subcritical | – | 2000 | 2028 (planned) |
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 | Tenaga Nasional Bhd [60%]; Malakoff Corporation Bhd [40%][6][7][3][6][7][3] | Tenaga Nasional Bhd [60.0%]; Malakoff Corporation Bhd [40.0%] |
| 2 | Malakoff Corporation Bhd [40%]; Tenaga Nasional Bhd [60%][6][7][3][6][7][3] | Tenaga Nasional Bhd [60.0%]; Malakoff Corporation Bhd [40.0%] |
| Unit 3 | Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd [100%] | Tenaga Nasional Bhd [60.0%]; Malakoff Corporation Bhd [40.0%] |
| Unit 4 | Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd [100%] | Tenaga Nasional Bhd [60.0%]; Malakoff Corporation Bhd [40.0%] |
| Unit 5 | Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd [100%] | Tenaga Nasional Bhd [60.0%]; Malakoff Corporation Bhd [40.0%] |
| Unit 6 | Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd [100%] | Tenaga Nasional Bhd [60.0%]; Malakoff Corporation Bhd [40.0%] |
Background
The power station was opened in March 1987 by then Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, and the station was named after him. In terms of power producing capacity, it is one of the largest power stations in Malaysia. It was also the first coal-fired power plant in the country. In addition to its four coal-fired units generating 1,600-MW, the station has units firing gas and bunker oil. The mixed-fuel power station is located in Kapar, Salangor, Malaysia.[8][9]
Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd is a joint venture company between Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) and Malakoff Berhad, with an equity holding of 60% TNB and 40% Malakoff Berhad. Kapar Energy Ventures Sdn Bhd (KEV) owns, operates and maintains SSAAPS since July 9, 2004, after successful acquisition of the power plant from TNB.
The plant was designed by Minconsult, a Malaysian engineering consultancy.
The power station's toxic ash pond was allegedly a sanctuary for migratory birds that stop over en route from Siberia to Australia.
Planned retirement
In February 2020 and March 2021, Malaysia's Suruhanjaya Tenega (Energy Commission) released generation development plans covering 2020-30 and 2021-39. Additional background is available at the Unnamed Malaysia coal projects wiki.
The plans forecast retiring the Sultan Aziz power station (KEV Coal U3-U6 and KEV Gas U1 & U2) in 2029. (One plan listed the coal power station units as 1,474 MW in capacity and the other as 1,486 MW coal capacity.)[10][11][12]
In August 2022, TNB announced that they would be retiring selected coal plants earlier than planned and would be replacing the generation with renewable energy alternatives. The President and CEO of the firm stated: "TNB is very much in the driver’s seat when it comes to delivering the nation’s energy transition, and this responsibility is the impetus for TNB to accelerate our ESG initiatives". Subject to approval, the power stations initially targeted for early retirement were Jimah East power station, Sultan Aziz power station and Manjung power station.[13]
In September 2023, TNB was described as having "committed" to decommissioning Sultan Aziz power station by 2028.[14]
In September 2024, reporting discussed the replacement of Sultan Aziz power station with gas rather than renewables.[15] Solar, wind, and hydropower projects were also in development.[16]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221007025221/https://www.singlebuyer.com.my/about.php?id=3. Archived from the original on 07 October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 https://web.archive.org/web/20210326225128/http://www.kaparenergy.com.my/generating-facility/. Archived from the original on 26 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211120191625/https://www.gso.org.my/SystemData/PowerStation.aspx. Archived from the original on 20 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220707174733/https://www.st.gov.my/contents/2020/Maps/Electricity%20%26%20Gas%20Supply%20Infrastucture%20Malaysia%202019.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 07 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220728141454/https://www.st.gov.my/en/contents/files/download/169/Report_on_Peninsular_Malaysia_Generation_Development_Plan_2020_(2021-2039)-FINAL.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210312032249/https://cms.malakoff.com.my/WebLITE/Applications/WCM/uploaded/pics/ourbusiness/update_Sept_2019/Kapar%20details%20-%20c.jpg. Archived from the original on 12 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20210116023647/http://www.kaparenergy.com.my/history/. Archived from the original on 16 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Sultan Azia Power Station, Wikipedia, accessed November 2018
- ↑ About Us, Kapar Energy, accessed November 2021
- ↑ Report on Peninsular Malaysia Generation Development Plan 2019 (2020 – 2030), Suruhanjaya Tenega, February 2020
- ↑ Report on Peninsular Malaysia Generation Development Plan 2020 (2021 – 2039), Suruhanjaya Tenega, March 2021
- ↑ Malaysia to reduce coal capacity by 4.2GW by 2039, Argus Media, March 24, 2021
- ↑ TNB to retire selected coal plants earlier than scheduled, The Malaysian Reserve, August 2, 2022
- ↑ Commitment to Malaysia's Energy Transition Roadmap, The Edge Malaysia, September 18, 2023
- ↑ TNB projects strong electricity demand growth, driven by data centres, The Star, September 3, 2024
- ↑ TNB shares rally as power demand rises, Tenaga Nasional Bhd, September 4, 2024
Additional data
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