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Malaysia’s Edra
Energy opens 2.2 GW
of gas-fired capacity
MALAYSIA MALAYSIA’S Edra Energy has begun commer- Gas is of extreme importance to Malay-
cial power generation at its 2.2-GW Malacca sia, with the government’s 12th Malaysia Plan
gas-fired power plant, the country’s largest using (12MP) setting out plans to phase out coal-fired
three GE H-class turbines. power generation. The plan aims to close 7 GW
The new plant will supply all of its 2.2 GW to of coal capacity by 2033.
the national grid, and furnish 10% of the coun- While the country exports about 70% of its
try’s current electricity needs. gas, the government’s Natural Gas Roadmap
The plant uses GE Technology’s GE 9HA.02 (NGR) could lead to higher domestic consump-
gas turbines, with each of the 745-MW generat- tion of the fuel, especially in power generation.
ing blocks also featuring GE’s STF-D650 steam Since 2017, GE has maintained and serviced
turbine, a W88 generator and a heat recovery its gas turbines installed at Edra Energy’s Telok
steam generator (HRSG). GE’s control system Gong 1, Tanjong Kling and Kuala Langat power
will provide turbine generator control and visi- plants.
bility of asset performance management. GE has Collectively, these facilities have a combined
also signed a service agreement to manage the output capacity of 1.4 GW and are powered by
project’s lifecycle. GE’s E-class technology.
“Our H-Class technology, coupled with GE has also provided turbines and other
digital solutions and service expertise, will con- generating hardware to Southern Power Gener-
tribute to making Edra’s new power plant one of ation’s Track 4A Power Plant, a 1,440-MW com-
the most efficient and sustainable in the region. bined cycle gas power plant in Pasir Gudang in
In addition, the project had immense spillover Malaysia that opened in 2021.
effects to the local economy, through the gen- As well as the new Malacca plant, Edra owns
eration of approximately 2,500 job opportuni- four power plants in Malaysia, with a total effec-
ties, particularly for the local community,” said tive capacity of 2,326.3 MW of both coal and gas
Ramesh Singaram, president & CEO for GE Gas power, making it the second-largest independ-
Power Asia. ent power producer (IPP) in the country.
Malaysia’s electricity demand is expected to It owns two CCGT power plants (one with
grow from 18.8 GW in 2020 to over 24 GW by co-generation facilities), one sub-critical coal-
2039, according to Energy Watch, GE said in a fired thermal power plant (TPP) and one large-
statement. scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant.
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