Hulu Terengganu Hydroelectric Project Explained

Hulu Terengganu Hydroelectric Project
Location:Terengganu, Malaysia
Owner:Tenaga Nasional Berhad
Status:o
Ps Units Operational:2 x 125 MW
Ps Electrical Capacity:250 MW
Construction Began:2010
Commissioned:December 2015

The Hulu Terengganu Hydroelectric Project is an underground hydroelectric power plant located the Terengganu, Malaysia. It was built from 2010 to 2015 by Tenaga Nasional Berhad, the largest electricity utility company in Malaysia.[1]

Location

The project is located about 50 km West of Kuala Terengganu upstream of Tasik Kenyir reservoir involving dams on both the Terengganu and Tembat rivers.

Issues

World Wide Fund for Nature are questioning the need to clearfell an area three times larger than the size of the dam reservoir.[2]

The International Union for Conservation of Nature has deemed 94 plant and animal species in the region threatened by extinction. Environmentalists are concerned that the project will kill endangered wildlife.

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Notes and References

  1. News: R.S.N. MURALI and SHAHRIL CHE WAN. TNB to build another hydroelectric plant in Terengganu. 2008-11-18. 2009-05-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110604015457/http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=%2F2008%2F11%2F18%2Fnation%2F20081118170742&sec=nation. 4 June 2011. Star Publications (M) Bhd. dmy-all.
  2. News: Lost wilderness. TAN CHENG LI. 2009-05-26. Star Publications (M) Bhd. 2009-05-31. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090602040550/http://thestar.com.my/lifestyle/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F5%2F26%2Flifefocus%2F3919794&sec=lifefocus. 2 June 2009. dmy-all.