SG. Piah Lower is a 54 MW hydro power plant in Malaysia, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #35 of 41 hydro plants in Malaysia, SG. Piah Lower's 54 MW represents 0.34% of Malaysia's total hydro capacity of 16,022 MW. The largest hydro plant in Malaysia is Bakun Dam at 2,400 MW, making SG. Piah Lower 44.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ulu Jelai Power Station (372 MW, Hydro), Stesen Janakuasa Sultan Idris (150 MW, Hydro), and Sultan Idris hydro power station (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the state of Perak, approximately 200 km north of Kuala Lumpur.
11 years old
Malaysia, Asia
- 107. largest of 157 plants in Malaysia
- #12,787 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,082 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Malaysia
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sarawak Energy operates 25 plants totalling 12,872 MW
19 plants within 100 km, 13,549 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SG. Piah Lower is a hydro power plant producing approximately 189 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
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