Jan 24 2011
The Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) has signed agreements with two consortiums, the SMEC and the consortium of Tindakan Mewah and Salini Construttori consortium worth RM2.149 billion for constructing the Ulu Jelai Hydro Electric Power Plant in Pahang.
The plant would start functioning by July 2016 and include the installation of two hydro turbines and generators in a 372 MW capacity underground power station along with the construction of one dam. Both the consortiums would take care of the main civil, mechanical and electrical works. Two water transfer tunnels and a dam would be constructed as a part of the main Civil works. The mechanical and electrical works would consist of the designing, manufacturing, erection, commissioning and testing of the two power plants with a capacity of 186 MW each, along with other mechanical and electrical equipments.
Detailed engineering design for the main civil works would be done by SMEC International and SMEC (Malaysia) along with Project Management, engineering design review for electrical and mechanical works and site supervision. Their contracts were valued at AU$ D 22.1 million and RM 31.1 million respectively, which was equal to RM 99.6 million at the current exchange rate. The projects’ contract period was for five years and payment would be disbursed to the contractors as per the project’s progress. TNB mentioned that the project cost would boost the net assets of the company by around 7.1%. The hydroelectric project located in the Cameron Highlands district is being constructed to increase electricity generation and also improves power system security by reducing carbon emissions.