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TNB president and chief executive officer Datuk Baharin Din said 18 generating units at the six stations would be upgraded to the latest technology. “This will reinforce TNB’s dominance in the hydro generation sector with a cumulative capacity of 2,661MW in supporting a carbon-neutral nation and the National Energy Policy announced by the government recently,” he said in a statement yesterday.
The project, with an investment of RM5.8bil, sets to repower SSJ Sungai Perak with a capacity of 650.75MW to support the country’s RE aspirations and to ensure its sustainable growth.Baharin said except for SJ Pergau, six stations in the same hydroelectric scheme, namely SJ Temengor, SJ Bersia, SJ Kenering, SJ Chenderoh and SJ Sungai Piah will be operating under a new PPA for 40 years. The first unit will be in commercial operation in 2025, he said.