Sungai Piah Lower is a 55MW hydro power project. It is located on Perak river/basin in Perak, Malaysia. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1987 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1999. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Tenaga Nasional. The company has a stake of 100%.
Sungai Piah Lower is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project is 414m. Sungai Piah Lower underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 2019.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1987 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1999.
Contractors involved
Bharat Heavy Electricals was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of pelton turbines, each with 27.5MW nameplate capacity.
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About Tenaga Nasional
Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) operates as an electricity utility, overseeing various stages of the electricity production and supply process, from generation to transmission and distribution of energy. It develops, operates, and maintains a portfolio of power generating units. The company generates electricity from a variety of sources, including crude oil, hydro, solar, natural gas, coal and gas sources. TNB also supplies transformers and switchgears in Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Thailand, Vietnam, and Indonesia. The company has its investments in district cooling facilities in the UAE; and provides operation and maintenance services in Kuwait and Pakistan. It serves industrial, commercial, residential, mining, street lighting, agriculture, regenerator, and free unit customers in Malaysia, Sabah, and Labuan. TNB is headquartered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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