RM2.37bil for rural electrification projects in Sarawak


The solar power station for Rumah Sang and Rumah Igan set up under the Sarawak Alternative Rural Electrification Scheme. — Filepic

KUCHING: The Sarawak government has allocated RM2.37bil for rural electrification projects for 2019 and 2020 with the target of achieving full electrification in the rural parts of the state by 2025, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He said that in 2009, rural electricity coverage was only at 56% while the latest figure this year revealed that 93% of rural households have already received power supply.

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