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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

#ProjectDeveloperCapacityStage
1Bakun hydroelectric plantSarawak Energy Bhd2,400 MWOperational
2Murum hydroelectric plantSarawak Energy Bhd944 MWOperational
3Pergau hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd600 MWOperational
4Sultan Mahmud Kenyir hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd400 MWOperational
5Ulu Jelai hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd372 MWOperational
6Temenggor hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd348 MWOperational
7Hulu Terengganu hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd265 MWOperational
8Sultan Idris II Woh hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd150 MWOperational
9Sultan Idris Woh hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd150 MWOperational
10Kenering hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd120 MWOperational
11Batang Ai hydroelectric plantSarawak Energy Bhd108 MWOperational
12Sultan Yussuf Jor hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd100 MWOperational
13Tenom Pangi hydroelectric plantSabah Electricity Sdn Bhd75 MWOperational
14Bersia hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd72 MWOperational
15Hilir Sungai Piah hydro power stationTenaga Nasional55 MWOperational
16SG. Piah Lower54 MWOperational
17Sungai Piah Lower hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd54 MWOperational
18Bersia48 MWOperational
19Chenderoh hydroelectric plantTenaga Nasional Bhd41 MWOperational
20Sg Kenerong Small Hydro Power StationMusteq Hydro Sdn Bhd20 MWOperational
21Hulu Sungai Piah hydro power stationTenaga Nasional15 MWOperational
22Kota 2 Hydropower StationSarawak Energy11 MWOperational
23Sungai Tersat Mini Hydro Station4 MWOperational
24Sungai Rek Mini Hydro StationTNB3.2 MWOperational

Watch Malaysia hydro. One email when a project on this ranking moves stage, is corrected, or a larger one is added.

Under construction or announced

#ProjectDeveloperCapacityStage
1Baleh hydroelectric plantSarawak Energy Bhd1,285 MWConstruction
2Bakun Extension hydroelectric plantSarawak Energy Bhd300 MWConcept
3Nenggiri hydroelectric plantTNB Power Generation Sdn Bhd300 MWConstruction
4Upper Padas hydroelectric plantSabah Electricity Sdn Bhd188 MWDevelopment
5Sungai Padas hydroelectric plantOriole Power Sdn Bhd162 MWConcept

The Malaysia hydro records as a file

Rows from redistributable sources only, CC BY 4.0, issued to a work email.

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.