Polycarp receives the certificate from Christopher (right).
KUCHING: Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB)’s Tanjung Kidurong Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant project has made it into Malaysia Book of Records for a number of engineering and technical feats.
The 826MW power plant has been recognised for the ‘Longest Towing Distance for High-Density Polyethylene’; ‘Biggest Reinforced Concrete Cyclinder Pipe Jacking’; ‘Biggest Open Caisson Cooling Water Pump House’; and ‘Longest High-Density Polyethylene Pipe Submersion’.
SEB vice-president for hydro, Polycarp Wong, received the certificate on behalf of the group from Malaysia Book of Records chief operating officer Christopher Wong. Christopher also presented the certificate to SEB’s contractors – General Electric and Sinohydro – at a ceremony held at the project site recently.
Polycarp (second right) together with Chua (second left) and others looking at the model of Tanjung Kidurong power plant.
Speaking at the ceremony on behalf of SEB group chief executive officer Datu Sharbini Suhaili, Polycarp said: “We are focused on technical and engineering excellence in project delivery while prioritising safety. Having this project entering the Malaysia Book of Records was a pleasant bonus and not something we expected when we started the project.
“This is testament to the team’s perseverance in thinking outside the box when searching for solutions. It was these solutions that managed to earn us results that we felt were worthy of submission to the Malaysia Book of Records.”
Also present at the ceremony were SEB director for project control and performance management Tay Hock Siew, SEB project director of Tanjung Kidurong Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant Project, Chua Kim Leong, and Khairulnizam Kassim from General Electric.
The event was also witnessed by Sinohydro Corporation (M) Sdn Bhd general manager Liang Yu Fei and project manager Zhou Xiao Lin, as well as management and staff.
SEB’s executive vice president for project delivery, Pramod Kumar Karunakaran, attributed the record-breaking feat to great teamwork between Sarawak Energy and all its partners and contractors.
“These four records serve as recognition for the exceptional teamwork from all parties involved in the project. This project started out as a standard combined cycle gas power plant project, which then evolved as we had to expand the project scope due to site conditions,” Pramod said in commenting on the recognition from Malaysia Book of Records.
The Tanjung Kidurong power plant, which commenced construction in 2016, is set to be one of the most efficient combined cycle power plants of its class in the world upon its completion in 2021, and will contribute to the generation capacity in Sarawak.
The energy development and power utility company harnesses Sarawak’s indigenous gas resources to ensure security of supply to provide all Sarawakians reliable and affordable power.