Ahad, Ogos 14, 2011

RM2.2 BILLION SABAH OIL AND GAS TERMINAL AND A NEW 300MW POWER PLANT IN LAHAD DATU IS SCHEDULED FOR COMPLETION IN 2015

Petronas Gas Terminal To Light Up Lives Of Sabahans

LAHAD DATU, Aug 14 (Bernama) -- Since decades, thousands of residents in the east coast of Sabah have experienced frequent power disruption.

The situation has affected the business community and caused inconvenience to customers so much so the utility has come under flak recently because of frequent power outages in the area.

But in four years, their predicament will probably be a thing of the past, thanks to Petronas which will establish a liquefied natural gas re-gasification terminal and a new 300MW power plant in Lahad Datu.

The whopping RM2.2 billion Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal and power plant is scheduled for completion in 2015 and will not only light up the lives of the residents who will enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply but also meet the spiralling power demand created by enhanced economic activities in Sabah.

"For decades, we have endured a very challenging life with frequent power disruptions. It never crossed my mind that one day our area, especially in Lahad Datu, will have better electricity supply.

"We have waited for this for decades, thanks to Petronas and thanks to the 1Malaysia National Key Result Area initiative taken by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak," said Darvel Lahad Datu Club Chairman Ahmad Syawal in an interview with Bernama.

He said the proposed gas terminal and the power plant would surely generate significant direct and indirect economic spin-offs including new employment and business development opportunities.

"It will not only benefit the people of Lahad Datu but also those in Tawau, Semporna, Kinabatangan, Sandakan and Beluran.

"There will be more job opportunities for our people here once construction of the terminal begins," he said.

In this respect, Ahmad hoped Petronas would speed up the implementation of the gas terminal designed to feed natural gas to the proposed power plant.

He said with a steady supply of electricity, it would help boost the state government's Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) project in Lahad Datu, particularly biomass factories.

"I believe with good infrastructure facilities like water and electricity, more investors would invest in POIC hence creating more employment opportunities for locals," he said, urging them to take advantage of this golden opportunity.

Meanwhile, Aslinda Kamba, 26, from Taman Perdana Lahad Datu, described the Petronas' proposal to set up a gas terminal as timely and appropriate.

She said at the moment, the locals were dependent on jobs available in palm oil plantations.

"I hope with the availability of the gas terminal it will create more jobs in the oil and gas industry. We certainly welcome Petronas' involvement in boosting power supply here and, as an established national oil company, we are confident Petronas will deliver the goods," she said.

24 ulasan:

  1. Semoga terminal minyak dan gas ini akan disiapkan dengan lancar.

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  2. Harap-harap terminal gas ini akan menimbulkan lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan kepada anak-anak Sabah. Pelajar perlulah mengambil kursus yang berkaitan dengan industri ini supaya senang mendapatkan pekerjaan bila terminal ini disiapkan.

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  3. apa yng diharpkan Sabah mendapat byk manfaat daripada terminal gas tersebut.

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  4. yes, thanks to Petronas. Hope this can change the live of Sabahans soon.

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  5. 4 tahun lagi Sabah akan memperoleh terminal minyak&gas dan loji kuasa sendiri. kalau yang mengambil kursus dalam bidang ini sekarang pasti mempunyai peluang yang besar untuk mengisi kekosongan di sana nanti.

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  6. nampaknya pembinaan terminal dan loji ini akan memberi manfaat yang besar kepada rakyat Sabah.

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  7. Semoga apa yang dirancang akan terlaksana dengan jayaan pada tarikh yang ditetapkan.

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  8. Hope everything on schedule.

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  9. Harap2 project ini dapat dimanfaatkan kepada rakyat Sabah.

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  10. Ini memberi peluang kepada rakyat tempatan mencuba nasib.

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  11. Yup. More job opportunity and contractor.

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  12. Ini merupakan projek yang besar untuk Sabah. Terima kasih kepada kerajaan kerana berusaha untuk memastikan penduduk pendalaman Sabah dan yang menghadapi masalah elektrik dapat diselesaikan.

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  13. We hope for the best from this.

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  14. inilah pembangunan yang diharap-harapkan oleh LD..diharap pembangunan ini akan dilaksanakan segera.

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  15. projek ini akan memberikan banyak manfaat bukan sahaja kpd penduduk lahad datu malah di kawasan sekitarnya dan sabah secara keseluruhannya..

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  16. terima kasih kepada kerajaan atas usaha yang berterusan untuk membangunkan negeri sabah.

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  17. "The whopping RM2.2 billion Sabah Oil and Gas Terminal and power plant is scheduled for completion in 2015 and will not only light up the lives of the residents who will enjoy uninterrupted electricity supply but also meet the spiralling power demand created by enhanced economic activities in Sabah."

    Satu lagi projek yang mendatangkan banyak manfaat kepada rakyat Sabahan ini. Harap-harap perkembangan Petronas ini membawa peningkatan taraf hidup orang Sabah.

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  18. kalau masalah bekalan electrik boleh diselesaikan, memang satu berita yang amat baik untuk penduduk disana.

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  19. Sememangnya terminal minyak tersebut membawa lebih banyak peluang pekerjaan dan offer yang baik untuk rakyat. kami sedia menantikan persiapan project tersebut.

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  20. "It will not only benefit the people of Lahad Datu but also those in Tawau, Semporna, Kinabatangan, Sandakan and Beluran."

    Look forward more working opportunity to be created and offer to the people in LD, Tawau, Semporna etc.. Im sure these can change standard of living and boots Sabah economy.

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  21. "I believe with good infrastructure facilities like water and electricity, more investors would invest in POIC hence creating more employment opportunities for locals,"

    Kondisi perkembangan infra yang sempurna yang boleh membawa masuk pelabur asing memang cukup menarik dan ini akan membaiki taraf hidup orang sana.

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  22. harap semuanya akan berjalan dengan lancar dan paling penting diharapkan ini akan memberikan manfaat kepada Sabah.

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  23. plan tu memang sudah cantik.. macam banyak manfaat kepada rakyat Sabah.. saya harap proses pelaksanaannya juga cantik dan lancar sebagaimana yang telah dirancang.

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  24. Petronas memang patut lebih banyak melabur di negeri ini kerana negeri ini sudah banyak menyumbang kepada Petronas dan juga Malaysia.

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