Some areas in Sabah may continue to experience up to two hour power outages daily at least until July when supply is expected to stabilise.
Sabah Public Works Minister Datuk Ir. Shahelmey Yahya said load shedding or power rationing carried out by the Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd is necessary in stabilising the power grid. He said the blistering weather has caused a spike in electrical consumption believed from air conditioning use.Shahelmey who is also a Deputy Chief Minister III was briefed of the current situation, by SESB CEO Ir. Ts Mohd Yaakob Jaafar at the Sabah load dispatch centre in Bundusan, Friday.
“The current supply is enough for domestic and industrial use but we anticipate an annual increase in demand of up to three percent.“The demand increased during the fasting season in April when temperatures began to rise. Previously, electricity consumption at night was between 800 and 900MW, but after Hari Raya it increased to 1,040MW. “We lost 60MW to the landslide which hit the Pangi, Tenom Hydrostation last year.
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