Sabah and Labuan load shedding postponed to Aug 5
The Energy Commission of Sabah (ECoS) stated that the integrated maintenance work at Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal (SOGT) Kimanis has been rescheduled to commence on Aug 5 and run until Aug 11.
ECoS Chief Executive Officer Datuk Abdul Nasser Abdul Wahid mentioned that this decision was made during a joint meeting between ECoS, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd, and the Grid System Operator on July 30.
This rescheduling aims to allow the completion of repair works on damaged units belonging to Sabah Electricity and Independent Power Producers, reliability testing of the Independent Power Producers operations in Kimanis using diesel fuel, and the completion of additional Battery Energy Storage System capacity of 40MW.
He highlighted that this rescheduling could significantly reduce the impact of power supply rationing to consumers in Sabah if needed for the stability of the Sabah grid network.
"The integrated maintenance work at SOGT, along with offshore assets, is a mandatory requirement to renew the Certificate of Fitness (CF) by the Occupational Safety and Health Department," said Nasser.
He stated that this ensures the assets involved always operate meeting the stipulated safety standards.
During this maintenance work, gas supply will be shut off to two Independent Power Plants, namely Kimanis Power Plant and SPR Energy, which will operate using diesel fuel.
"In addition, gas pipeline connection work for a new generation project currently being built by Sabah Electricity in Kimanis with a capacity of 100MW will also be implemented, which can only be done during this gas supply shutdown," Nasser said.
He added that with the completion of this project in the third quarter of 2025, along with other generation enhancement initiatives, the Sabah Grid generation reserve margin will increase from the current 17% to 30%.
He noted that the reserve margin in 2023 was less than 10%, making this increase in reserve margin essential to boost the resilience of the Sabah Grid in case of damage to several generation plants.
Nasser also encouraged electricity users to help reduce power supply demand by using electricity in an energy-efficient manner and during off-peak hours after 9pm.
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