Malaysia previously included only run-of-river or smaller hydropower plants of less than 5mw in its COP21 commitments. The benefits of hydropower and the electricity Sarawak Energy’s power plants are producing have benefits that stretch beyond just powering households and businesses. The hydropower plants offer flood-­mitigating capacities, holding back the inflow of floodwaters during the wet season, releasing it downstream in a well-regulated and controlled manner. At the inaugural Sustainability and Renewable Energy Forum or SAREF in 2019, Sarawak Energy launched its first Renewable Energy Certificate, allowing the corporate purchase of renewable energy generated in Sarawak. In recent months, IHA has been seeking public feedback on a new manifesto for hydropower development to be announced at the World Hydropower Congress 2021 (WHC 2021), called the San Jose Declaration on Sustainable Hydropower.

Source: The Edge Markets September 21, 2021 00:00 UTC