Lahad Datu's energy storage system to be region's largest


KOTA KINABALU: A 100-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) project is set to take off in Sabah's east coast Lahad Datu district and is set to be the largest such facility in South-East Asia.

Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd chief executive officer Mohd Yaakob Jaafar (pic) said the BESS project will increase the state power grid's generation with a capacity of 100MW and energy storage of 400MWh (megawatt-hour).

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