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Bersia hydro power station72 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Bersia hydro power station is a 72 MW hydroelectric plant in Malaysia, operated by Tenaga Nasional. Ranked #31 of 41 hydro plants in Malaysia, it accounts for 0.45% of the country's total hydro capacity of 16,022 MW. The largest hydro facility in Malaysia is Bakun Dam at 2,400 MW, making Bersia 33.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Stesen Janakuasa Temengor (348 MW, Hydro) and Temenggor Dam (348 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Perak, approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur.

Capacity
72 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Tenaga Nasional
Location
5.4300°, 101.2088°

Malaysia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 101. largest of 157 plants in Malaysia
  • #11,616 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.09% of the installed capacity of Malaysia
Operator portfolio

Tenaga Nasional operates 26 plants totalling 10,582 MW

Regional density

33 plants within 100 km, 7,926 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stesen Janakuasa Temengor (10.3 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 5.430001, 101.208789
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bersia hydro power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Malaysia
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

MalaysiaEnergy Profile

157
Total Plants
79.6 GW
Total Capacity
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