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Sultan Yusuf hydro power station100 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Sultan Yusuf hydro power station is a 100 MW hydroelectric plant in Malaysia, operated by Tenaga Nasional. Ranked #28 of 41 hydro plants in Malaysia. Its 100 MW represents 0.62% of Malaysia's total hydro capacity of 16,022 MW. The largest hydro plant in Malaysia is Bakun Dam at 2,400 MW, making Sultan Yusuf 24 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ulu Jelai Power Station (372 MW, Hydro) and Stesen Janakuasa Sultan Idris (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Perak region, approximately 200 km from Kuala Lumpur.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Tenaga Nasional
Location
4.3739°, 101.3344°

Malaysia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 93. largest of 157 plants in Malaysia
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.13% of the installed capacity of Malaysia
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Tenaga Nasional operates 26 plants totalling 10,582 MW

Regional density

18 plants within 100 km, 13,503 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stesen Janakuasa Sultan Idris (15.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 4.373899, 101.334356
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Sultan Yusuf hydro power station is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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