KL power demands surge<\/p>\n
KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): Malaysia's power requirements are expected
\nto surge by a sharp 72 percent by 2000 if its economic boom does
\nnot let up, a government economic report said yesterday.<\/p>\n
Power capacity in Malaysia now totals 7,504 megawatts (MW) but
\ndemand over the next six years was expected to climb to 12,873
\nmw, according to the treasury's report presented in parliament
\nwith the 1995 budget.<\/p>\n
\"With the Malaysian economy undergoing sustained growth of
\nmore than eight percent per annum over the last seven years, the
\ndemand for electricity is expected to rise approximately by 10
\npercent annually,\" the report said.<\/p>\n
The new power would have to be provided largely by the private
\nsector as the government had to allot funds for other
\ninfrastructure development, the report said.<\/p>\n
Five independent power producers (IPPs) have been licensed to
\nprovide 3,960 mw by June 1996 to help national power firm Tenaga
\nNasional and two other state utilities, Sabah Electricity Board
\nand Sarawak Electricity Supply Corp., meet the projected demand.<\/p>",
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