Sarawak Energy

Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) is the Malaysian energy company based in Kuching, Sarawak. The company responsible for the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity for the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is wholly owned by the State Government of Sarawak.[2]

Sarawak Energy Berhad
Private
IndustryElectrical power
PredecessorSarawak Electricity Supply Co. (1932-1962)
Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (SESCO) (1962-2005)
Syarikat SESCO Berhad (2005-2012)
Founded1932 Kuching, Sarawak (as Sarawak Electricity Supply Company)
HeadquartersThe Isthmus Off Jalan Keruing 93050,
Kuching, Sarawak
,
Malaysia
Number of locations
Menara Sarawak Energy
Area served
Sarawak
Key people
Datuk Abdul Hamed Sepawi (Chairman)
Sharbini Suhaili (Group CEO)
ProductsElectricity generation, transmission and distribution
RevenueMYR 1,553.7 million[1] (2010)
MYR 386.9 million[1](2010)
MYR 336.2 million[1](2010)
Total assetsMYR 8,783.858 million[1](2010)
Total equityMYR 3,504.288 million[1](2010)
Number of employees
5,200[2]
Websitewww.sarawakenergy.com Hotline Contact number = 1-300-88-3111 @ 6082-337737 Retail, Complaint, and other electricity account Inquiry
Footnotes / references
6082-388388 Corporate and Plan Project inquiry

As of May 2016, Sarawak Energy had about 600,000 customers in the state.[3]

History

Sarawak Energy's history began in 1932, with the formation of "Sarawak Electricity Supply Company", by the Brooke Administration, to operate public electricity supply within Sarawak. Prior to that, in 1921 an Electrical Section within the Public Works Department was set up to look after the public electricity supply.[4]

In 1962, under the Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation Ordinance 1962, the Sarawak Electricity Company was dissolved, and later created into a Corporation, known as Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (SESCO)[4] (Malay: Perbadanan Pembekalan Letrik Sarawak, and later Perbadanan Pembekalan Elektrik Sarawak or PPLS). In 1996, Sarawak Enterprise Corporation Berhad bought over 45% stake of the Corporation from the Sarawak Government.

In 2005, SESCO was privatised and known as Syarikat SESCO Berhad,[5] and bought over by Sarawak Energy Berhad.

In January 2016, Sarawak began to export electricity from Sarawak to West Kalimantan, Indonesia through a 275kV interconnection operated by Sarawak Energy.[6] This project is the first successful power trading project for Malaysia.[7]

Corporate information

Subsidiaries

CompanyTypeIncorporated inGroup's Equity Shareholding
SESCo-EFACEC Sdn. BhdJoint VentureMalaysia51%
SESCO Engineering Sdn. Bhd.Joint VentureMalaysia70%
PPLS Power Generation Sdn. Bhd.SubsidiaryMalaysia100%
PPLS Management Services Sdn Bhd.SubsidiaryMalaysia100%

Generation capacity

It has 36 power stations, a total installed capacity of 1,315MW, comprising 5 per cent diesel engine, 25.6 per cent gas turbines, 36.5 per cent coal-fired power plant, 25 per cent Combined Cycle power station and 7.6 per cent hydro turbines throughout the state. The major towns are connected to via a 275/132kV State Transmission Grid.

SESCO generates electricity mainly from two major types of plant; hydroelectric plants and thermal plants.[8]

Hydroelectric power plants

Thermal power plants
There are 35 thermal power plants and diesel-electric plants with installed generating capacity of 1215 MW in operation. Selected major plants are:

  • Tun Abdul Rahman Power Station, Kuching - 46 MW Gas Turbine and 68 MW Diesel engine.
  • Miri power station, Miri - 99 MW, Open Cycle Gas Turbine
  • Bintulu power station, Bintulu - 330 MW, Combined Cycle Power Plant
  • Tg Kidurong Power Station, Bintulu - 192 MW, Open Cycle Gas Turbine
  • Sejingkat Power Station, Kuching - 210 MW, coal-fired power station (phase II)
  • Mukah Power Station, Mukah - 2 x 135 MW, Coal Fired Power Station
  • Balingian Coal Fired Power Station, Balingian - 600MW[9]

A notable aspect of SESCO operation is the many small diesel-electric power plants in isolated areas, some supplied by air at prohibitive cost.

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Nominated work Result Reference
2016 The BrandLaureate Awards Most Sustainable Brand Award 2015-2016 N/A Won [10]
2017 9th Annual Global CSR Awards Best Community Programme Overall CSR programmes at Batang Ai Dam Gold [11]
Australasian Reporting Awards N/A Annual Report Bronze [12]
2018 N/A Silver [12]
10th Annual Global CSR Awards Best Community Programme Sarawak Energy CSR Eye Vision Programme for Better Living in the Rural Community Gold [13]
Sustainable Business Awards Best Strategy and Sustainability Management N/A Won [14]
Best UN Sustainable Development Goals N/A Won [14]
Special Recognition for Sustainability in the Community N/A Won [14]
2019 Asean PR Excellence Awards Best PR Programme – Asean Category ‘Mat Weavers’ Programme Diamond [15]
Best PR Campaign – Asean Category 'Electrifying Sarawak and Beyond’ Campaign Diamond [15]
Australasian Reporting Awards N/A Annual Report Silver [12]
The BrandLaureate Awards Nation Branding Award 2018-2019 N/A Won [10]
HR Asia Best Companies to Work for in Asia (Malaysia) Utility N/A Won [16]

See also

References
  1. "Sarawak Energy Berhad Annual Report 2010" (PDF). Sarawak Energy. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  2. "About Us". Sarawak Energy. Retrieved 28 June 2013.
  3. "Work on RM120mil Lambir sub-station to start next week". New Straits Times. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  4. Muzaffar, Tate (1999). The power behind the state (First ed.). Kuching, Sarawak: Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation. pp. 49, 70, 246. ISBN 983-99360-1-8.
  5. "About Us - BRIEF HISTORY". Sarawak Sesco Berhad Blogspot. March 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  6. "Malaysia begins exporting electricity to Indonesia". Free Malaysia Today. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  7. "Ongkili: Malaysia's power trading moves a step forward". The Borneo Post. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  8. "Generation Portfolio". Sarawak Energy. Archived from the original on 24 November 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  9. "Sarawak not ready to 'export' hydropower to peninsular". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 26 October 2015.
  10. "SEB recognised with Nation Branding Award 2018-2019". The Borneo Post. 6 July 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  11. "SEB accorded Gold Award for CSR programmes". The Borneo Post. 8 April 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  12. "Sarawak Energy awarded Silver at ARA". The Borneo Post. 4 July 2019. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
  13. Lim How Pim (16 August 2019). "Clear vision for 89 thanks to Sarawak Energy". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  14. Sulok Tawie (1 February 2019). "Sarawak Energy recognised for sustainability efforts". Malay Mail. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  15. Marilyn Ten (30 April 2019). "Sarawak shines at Asean PR Excellence Awards". The Borneo Post. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  16. "HR Asia Announces Malaysia's Best Companies to Work for in Asia". Acrofan. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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