Long-term solution to electricity supply in Bario needed

Tourists visiting the Bario highlands in northern Sarawak enjoying a picnic. There was power disruption there for three days that affected 2,000 people.

MIRI: Weaknesses in the solar power generation system in rural Sarawak must be dealt with to avoid frequent power disruptions.

Sarawak is trying to produce electricity from solar generated power sets for tens of thousands of people in the rural area but there is risk of a major blackout if there is prolonged bad weather or diesel shortage.