CTGPC signs first overseas hydropower project

subscribe

China Three Gorges Project Corporation officially signed the general contract with Sarawak Energy Berhad for the construction of the Murum Hydropower Station, the first overseas hydropower project of the CTGPC.

According to the contract, the CTGPC will be responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction of the project, which requires an investment of about $1 billion. Construction of the project will be officially started this month, and the total construction period of the project will be five years.

Murum Hydropower Station is the first large-scale hydropower project proposed by the Sarawak Government and is also the first overseas hydropower project of the CTGPC.

The power station will be located on Murum River, the headstream of the Rejang basin in central Sarawak, on Borneo Island. The project is the second project among the four cascade projects proposed in the upstream of the Rejang River and is about 70 kilometers downstream of the Bakun project, which is currently under construction.

The project has a control catchment area of about 2,750 square kilometers at the damsite and will have a total installed capacity of 944 megawatts.

Related News

offshore wind turbines

U.S. Electricity and natural gas prices explained

ALBANY - There are a lot of factors that affect the price of energy. What’s included in the price to heat homes and supply them with electricity may be a lot more than some people may think.

Electricity
Generating electricity is the largest component of its price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Generation accounts for 56% of the price of electricity, while distribution and transmission account for 31% and 13% respectively.

Homeowners and businesses pay more for electricity than industrial companies. This is because industrial companies can take electricity at higher voltages, reducing transmission costs for energy companies.

“Industrial consumers…

READ MORE
louisiana power grid destroyed

Louisiana power grid needs 'complete rebuild' after Hurricane Laura, restoration to take weeks

READ MORE

renewables 2030 graph

U.S. Renewable and Clean Energy Industries Set Sights on Market Majority

READ MORE

powerlines

Canada and Manitoba invest in new turbines

READ MORE

coronavirus

BC Hydro launches program to help coronavirus-affected customers with their bills

READ MORE