1MDB owned unit Edra starts work on power plant

Powertek Bhd's power plant at Tanjong Kling, Malacca

PETALING JAYA: Edra Global Energy Bhd, the power generation arm of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) that is up for sale, has invited parties to build a new power plant to be located in Alor Gajah, Malacca.

In an advertisement posted in a daily yesterday, Edra – which is wholly owned by 1MDB – stated that it was inviting “prospective applicants to express their interest in participating in a tender exercise for the design, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPC) of a 1,800MW to 2,400MW combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant in Malaysia for Edra and/or its nominee”.