Kota Kinabalu: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) should consider building gas-powered power plants so as to address the decades-long energy problems all over the State, said Sabah Progressive Party (SAPP).
Gas-fired powered plants is the best option to overcome the perennial problems, as it is eco-friendly and cheap, said SAPP Information Chief Chong Pit Fah.
"Sabah is the major natural gas producer in the country so there is no reason not to consider building such plants here rather than wasting funds with a coal-fired power plant," he said in a statement, here, Friday.
He said a coal-fired power plant could invite many problems like sickness to the people residing in the surrounding areas as well as the workers.
Chong further said that coal supplies are also another factor, as importing the commodity is not economical.
He said the people would certainly not understand TNB for favouring a coal-fired power plant.
"We could save lots of money with gas-powered plants because gas supply is readily available. But huge sums could go down the drain with a coal-fired power plant as we have to rely on imported coal," he said.
He said there is also no reason for the Federal government to channel all the gas from Sabah to Sarawak for processing at Bintulu and later export it to Japan.
He said some portion of the processed gas should be channelled back to Sabah for power plant usage, which could save the government’s coffers.
"Moreover we do not have to worry about gas supplies because we are the producer. Coal supplies could lead us to a major headache if prices escalate and exporting countries like China and Indonesia cannot fulfill demands," he said.
He said the people here are also wondering about the reasons behind TNB’s reluctance to channel energy from the Bakun dam or Murum dam, both in Sarawak, to Sabah.
He said TNB should explain to the people why it can commit itself to supply Bakun hydro power to the peninsula and Kalimantan but cannot commit anything to Sabah.
He added that TNB’s refusal to commit showed the Barisan Nasional (BN) government was discriminating Sabah in all matters, and energy supply is one fine example.
He also welcomed TNB Chairman Tan Sri Leo Moggie’s recent statement that the utility company is now in talks with Petronas and relevant government agencies to initiate the development of a gas-powered power plant in Kimanis.
Chong said the parties involved should speed up the gas-powered power plant project as Sabah in dire need of consistent and cheap energy supply.
He said the TNB could later build another three gas-powered power plants in Sabah with two plants sited at the East Coast to address energy problems over there.
He also called on TNB to speed up the construction of the two hydro potentials in Sabah, namely the Upper Padas and Liwagu rivers.
He added that both hydros, which could generate huge energy, are more reliable and safer compared to a coal-fired power plant.
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