Sarawak blackout triggered by Bakun


KUCHING: A sudden drop of 456MW in the power supply at the Bakun hydroelectric plant has been identified as the cause of Thursday evening’s blackout in Sarawak.

Apologising for the incident, Sarawak Energy Bhd (SEB) chief executive officer Torstein Dale Sjotveit said that an investigation would be carried out with the support of third parties, including Bakun operator Sarawak Hidro Sdn Bhd, to ensure that it would not recur.

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