Largest hydropower plants in Malaysia
29 hydro records for Malaysia carry a capacity figure: 8.6 GW in total, 6.4 GW of it operating across 24 records. Operating and announced are ranked separately. Every row links to its record and its public source; the country as a whole is on the Malaysia market page.
Largest operating hydropower plants in Malaysia
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Under construction or announced
| # | Project | Developer | Capacity | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baleh hydroelectric plant | Sarawak Energy Bhd | 1,285 MW | Construction |
| 2 | Bakun Extension hydroelectric plant | Sarawak Energy Bhd | 300 MW | Concept |
| 3 | Nenggiri hydroelectric plant | TNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd | 300 MW | Construction |
| 4 | Upper Padas hydroelectric plant | Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd | 188 MW | Development |
| 5 | Sungai Padas hydroelectric plant | Oriole Power Sdn Bhd | 162 MW | Concept |
The Malaysia hydro records as a file
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Questions about hydro in Malaysia
What is the largest hydropower plant in Malaysia?+
The largest operating hydropower plant on record in Malaysia is Bakun hydroelectric plant at 2,400 MW, developed by Sarawak Energy Bhd. Ranked by the capacity figure in the public source named on the record, whole project rather than any partner's share.
What is the largest hydropower plant planned in Malaysia?+
Baleh hydroelectric plant at 1,285 MW, under construction. Of the 8.6 GW of hydro on record for Malaysia, 6.4 GW is operating; the rest is announced or being built.
How many hydropower plants does Malaysia have?+
Solandor holds 29 hydro records for Malaysia with a stated capacity, 24 of them operating. That is the public record from the datasets named on each row, not a census: small plants below tracker thresholds are missing from the sources and so from here.
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