Manjung Coal-Fired Power Plant, Perak, Malaysia

The Manjung coal-fired power plant, sponsored by Tenaga Janamanjung, is located on a man-made island off the coast of Perak in Malaysia. It generates 2,100MW from its three 700MW units.

The plant is located 4.5m above sea level, making coal imports easier. Construction began in September 1999 and the three 700MW units became operational in 2004.

The project suffered some delay as a result of the 1997/98 Asian economic crisis. It was completed at a cost of about $1.8bn.

The plant was built to meet the 80% electricity demand of Malaysia on natural gas. The three 700MW units, with a rotating speed of 3,000rpm, use clean coal combustion technology and environmental control systems provided by Alstom to cut down emission levels.

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