Bintulu in relation to hydropower needs and network

Map of Sarawak showing the 11 administrative Divisions (in capital letters) and boundaries, as at 2014
Ref: Chief Minister's Department, Kuching, "Sarawak - a pictorial journey of progress and development", 2012.

Bakun Dam in 2011

 There is a very interesting history of the development of electricity supply in Sarawak.  It is made interesting if it can supply electricity to its neighbours especially the bigger region of Kalimantan Borneo, Sabah and the small kingdom of Brunei.  This history is made possible due to the huge source of electricity supply from Bintulu gas turbine generating stations at Kidurong and the hydro-electric Bakun and Murum dams at the hinterlands of Bintulu.  Bakun has progressively started to supply electricity since August 2011 and the Murum Dam (further up the Bakun Dam) will contribute late 2014. At present all access roads and overhead cable networks from both dams  follow the road network from Bakun to Bintulu.  The electricity generated from Bakun is largely consumed by the industries at a new heavy industrial zone in Similajau region ( in the Bintulu Division) especially the industrial parks of Samalaju.

Location of Bakun and Murum Dams in relation to Bintulu - its main consumer.

(Note: This blog will attempt to write  more on the history of Bakun in future, especially on the creation of the dams,  its financing, construction, EIA and socio-economic impacts.)