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Sabah seals deal for 162MW hydropower project to power homes by 2029
Published on: Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Published on: Wed, Apr 30, 2025
By: Sherell Jeffrey
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Sabah seals deal for 162MW hydropower project to power homes by 2029
Shahelmey and others at the event.
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's energy future got brighter on Wednesday as officials sealed the deal on a massive 162MW hydropower project that will provide affordable clean electricity to thousands of homes starting in 2029.

The event held at the Menara Kinabalu solidified the exchange of the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) between Oriole Hydro Padas Sdn Bhd (OHP), represented by its Chief Executive Officer Saridah Mohd Dun and Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd, represented by its Chief Executive Officer Mohd Yaakob Jaafar. 

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The event also saw the Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCC) contract between OHP represented by Saridah and a consortium led by XD Power Transmission Sdn Bhd, represented by PT Anhe Konstruksi Indonesia dan Anhe Hydropower Engineering Sdn Bhd Vice President Lei Yunbiao. 

The ceremony was witnessed by Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Shahelmey Yahya.

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