Minetech Resources secures RM36.71mil EPCC contract for Besut mini-hydropower plant

From left: Tesdec Hydropower director Shahidan Izham Yeop Ibrahim, executive director Rosdan Ismail, chairman Saiful Azmi, Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar, Minetech Resources executive chairman Datuk Awang Daud Awang Putera, executive director Azlan Shah Zainal Arif and executive director Matt Chin Leong Choy

KUALA LUMPUR: Minetech Resources Bhd's wholly owned subsidiary Techmile Resources Sdn Bhd has secured a RM36.71mil contract from Tesdec Hyropower Sdn Bhd for the engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning (EPCC) of a 3MW mini-hydro power plant at Sungai Pelagat in Besut, Terengganu.

The civil engineering specialist said the project, which is expected to commence in January 2023, followed by construction in 2025, is expected to be completed by May 2027.