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Sejingkat power station— 210 MW Coal

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The Sejingkat power station is a key infrastructure asset in Malaysia's power generation grid, located on the continent of Asia. Designated as a fossil fuel electricity generation station, the facility features an installed capacity of 210 MW. Its primary operation relies on harnessing coal energy resources to generate bulk electricity. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the Sejingkat Power Corp, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 2001, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Malaysia, Sejingkat power station occupies the #10 position among all operational coal power plants. Its 210 MW capacity represents a 1.03% share of Malaysia's total installed coal generating capacity, which currently stands at 20,454 MW. The largest operational coal installation in Malaysia is the Manjung power station with an output of 4,180 MW, making the Sejingkat power station approximately 19.9 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.2639% of Malaysia's aggregate generation capacity of 79,583 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of coal power plants (modeled at 55% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 1,011,780 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Malaysia consumes 3 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 337,260 homes. By utilizing traditional thermal power processes, the station delivers reliable dispatchable energy to the grid, supporting grid resilience during periods of low renewable resource availability and satisfying industrial base-load demands. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 1.6377° latitude and 110.4654° longitude. A review of spatial data shows no other significant power generating installations within 50 kilometers, demonstrating the plant's solitary role in serving localized regional demand centres. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Malaysia.