Power Generation

       Power generation is an important factor and is the backbone in the construction of a country. One of the functions of power generation is the production of electrical power. Electricity is one of energy which is easy to produce, easy to transport, easy to use and easy to control. So, it is mostly the terminal form of energy for transmission and distribution. Electricity consumption per capita is the index of the living standard of people of a place or country[2]. A power plant or power station is an industrial facility for the generation of this electricity.

1) Thermal Power Plant

2) Hydro Power Plant


3)    Power Generation in Malaysia
Power generation capacity connected to the Malaysian National Grid is 19,023 megawatt, with a maximum demand of 13,340 megawatt as of July 2007 according to Suruhanjaya Tenaga. The generation fuel mix is 62.6% gas, 20.9% coal, 9.5% hydro and 7% from other forms of fuel.


4)    How the power is distributed?
       National Grid, Malaysia is the high-voltage electric power transmission network in Peninsular Malaysia. It is operated and owned by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) by its Transmission Division. There are two other electrical grids in Sabah and Sarawak operated by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd (SESB) and Sarawak Electricity Supply Corporation (SESCO) respectively.The system spans the whole of Peninsular Malaysia, connecting electricity generation stations owned by TNB and Independent Power Producers (IPPs) to energy consumers.


5) List of Power Station in Malaysia


REFERENCE
  1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power_station
  2. PK Nag (2002). Power Plant Engineering. 2nd Edition. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
  3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Grid_(Malaysia)
  4. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_power_stations_in_Malaysia

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