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Tenom Pangi Power Plant72.56 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Tenom Pangi Power Plant 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 contributes 0.45% of Malaysia's total hydro capacity of 16,022 MW. The largest hydro plant in Malaysia is Bakun Dam at 2,400 MW, making Tenom Pangi 33 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tenom Pangi Dam (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.

Capacity
72.56 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sarawak Energy Berhad
Location
5.1314°, 115.8765°

Malaysia, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sarawak Energy Berhad operates 3 plants totalling 1,913 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 663 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tenom Pangi (8.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 5.131422, 115.876492
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Tenom Pangi Power Plant 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

MalaysiaEnergy Profile

157
Total Plants
79.6 GW
Total Capacity
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