2. GENERAL GEOGRAPHICAL
DESCRIPTION
Area:329,758 square kilometers, consisting of
Peninsular Malaysia and states of Sabah and
Sarawak and the Federal Territory in the north
western coastal area of Borneo Island .
Topography: Malaysia consists of mountain ranges,
limestone's hills and fertile coastal plains. The
peninsula longest range is Titiwangsa Range while
Sabah and Sarawak have mountainous inland and
fertile coastal plains which are wider.
3. Type of Government
Malaysia practices a system of parliamentary
democracy and is ruled with a Constitutional
Monarch, with the Yang Dipertuan Agong as the
head of the country. The federal constitution of
Malaysia clearly divides the authority of the
Federation into legislative Authority , Judicial
Authority and Executive Authority The separation of
power occurs both at federal and states level, as in
keeping with the concept of federalism, which forms
the basis of the government administration
4. Population
Overall population : 23.8 million with a
multi racial community
comprising Malays,
Chinese, Indians, Kadazans,
Bajaus, Muruts, Kelabits,
Dayaks and Ibans
5. Principal Population Centers/Metropolitan Areas:
MAJOR TOWNS POPULATION
1) KUALA LUMPUR 1,297,526
2) IPOH 566,122
3) JOHOR BAHRU 384,643
4) MELAKA 369,222
5) KOTA KINABALU 354,153
6) GEORGETOWN 350,573
7) SHAH ALAM 319,612
8) KUCHING 302,310
9) KUANTAN 283,041
10) KUALA TERENGGANU 250,528
11) SEREMBAN 246,441
12) KOTA BHARU 233,673
13) ALOR SETAR 114,949
6. ELECTRICAL SERVICE
All electric utilities have been privatized, with the
federal government holding a certain percentage of
the share
TNB is the major utility in Peninsular Malaysia with
70% of its shares owned by the Ministry of Finance.
In Sabah, TNB is the major shareholder in SESB.
In Sarawak, the State Government holds 50%
shares in SESCO.
7. As at the end of the year 2000, the total generation
capacity in Malaysia was 14,770MW of which
11,610 MW is grid connected in the peninsula.
While in Sabah, the installed capacity was 770MW
with 300MW supplied by five IPPs.
In Sarawak, SESCO owned 550MW of the total
capacity of 870 MW in the state. With 320 MW
contributed by two IPPs, which are subsidiaries of
SESCO.
100% of population in metro regions are served with
electricity
98% of population in rural areas are served with
electricity Malaysia
99% of population in rural areas are served with
electricity in Peninsular Malaysia
75% of population in rural areas in Sabah are
served with electricity
8. 70% of population in rural areas in Sarawak are
served with electricity
In Peninsular Malaysia the 132/275kV grid spans
the whole peninsula, from Chuping in the north to
Pasir Gudang in the south, with a north east-central
loop connecting the eastern loop of the national grid
The transmission system is also connected to that of
the Electricity Generation Authority of Thailand
(EGAT) and the Public Utilities Board of Singapore.
The transmission network is being further expanded
and reinforced to enhance supply to the whole of
Peninsular Malaysia
With the implementation of the 500 kV north-south
transmission lines from Gurun in the north to Yong
Peng in the south, it will further strengthen the
capacity and security of the National Grid
9. In Sabah, the west coast grid consists of 132 kV
transmission system linking 7 substations. Currently
SESB is strengthening the transmission network by
upgrading the east coast grid and connecting the
east coast grid to the west coast grid to form a state
grid
In Sarawak, SESCO operates a 132/275 kV
transmission line, which interconnect the major
towns of Kuching, Sri Aman, Sarikei, Sibu, Bintulu
and Miri
The 132/275 kV transmission network is being
further expanded and reinforced to enhance supply
to cover the whole of Sarawak
