Tenom Pangi Dam— 72.56 MW Hydroelectric
Tenom Pangi Dam is a 72.56 MW hydro power plant in Malaysia, operated by Sabah Electricity since 1978. Ranked #29 of 41 hydro plants in Malaysia, this facility represents 0.45% of the country's total hydro capacity of 16,022 MW. The largest hydro plant in Malaysia is Bakun Dam at 2,400 MW, making Tenom Pangi Dam 33 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tenom Pangi Power Plant (72.56 MW, Hydro), Tenom Pangi (66 MW, Hydro), and Stesen Janakuasa Lawas (13.5 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Sabah, approximately 100 km from Kota Kinabalu.
48 years old
Malaysia, Asia
- 99. largest of 157 plants in Malaysia
- #11,604 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,719 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Malaysia
48 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Sabah Electricity operates 6 plants totalling 342 MW
8 plants within 100 km, 663 MW combined
Source: Wikidata
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tenom Pangi Dam is a hydro power plant producing approximately 254 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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