200 megawatts channelled to east coast of Sabah - Sabah Electricity

KOTA KINABALU (Sept 18): A total of 200 megawatts (MW) of electricity supply is being channelled from the West Coast to the East Coast of Sabah via the 275kv Kolopis-Segaliud transmission line, which resumed operations on Wednesday.

Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Datuk Mohd Yaakob Jaafar said the transmission line was connected at 8.10 pm after the installation of the Emergency Restoration System (ERS) tower was completed.

“From Kolopis-Segaliud, we are coordinating with Sandakan Island via the Seguntor main entry substation (PMU) at the Sandakan Palm Oil Industry Cluster Port (POIC).

“From Segaliud, Sandakan, electricity supply is channelled to the Dam Road PMU, Lahad Datu, to meet the needs of Tawau Island,” he said in a statement here on Thursday.

Mohd Yaakob said Sabah Electricity is using two island operations, namely Sandakan Island and Tawau Island, to address electricity supply disruptions on the East Coast of Sabah

“Tawau Island involves Lahad Datu, Kunak, Semporna and Tawau while Sandakan Island involves Beluran, Kinabatangan and Sandakan,” he said.

He said the restoration of electricity also resolved the water supply problem in Sandakan, which had been affected by the lack of power at the Segaliud Water Plant.

He added that Sabah Electricity will immediately implement the main distribution substation (PPU) supply line in Tawau to address electricity issues in the district.

“We initially expected the restoration of electricity supply in Sabah’s east coast to take eight days, but it was completed within four days. A million thanks to everyone involved,” he said, while also expressing sadness over the recent passing of a friend and Sabah Electricity employee in the Keningau area.

Last Saturday, Sabah’s east coast experienced a major supply disruption after two 275kV Kolopis–Segaliud transmission lines were cut off when a transmission tower collapsed following a landslide in Kampung Kolopis, Penampang.

Earlier, Mohd Yaakob thanked frontline personnel and support teams for their tireless efforts, and expressed appreciation to consumers for their patience throughout the disruption.