23rd January 2024 - LUAS also attended the Official Opening Ceremony of the Batang Kali Small Hydro Power Plant by Worldwide Holding Berhad (WHB) in Batang Kali.
The event was officiated by Y.A.B. Dato’ Seri Amirudin Bin Shari, the Menteri Besar of Selangor, with the presence of Y.B. Dato’ Ir. Izham Bin Hashim, the EXCO for Infrastructure and Agriculture, Datin Paduka Norazlina Binti Zakari, Chief Executive Officer (WHB), Ybrs. Ts. Tuan Haji Hasrolnizam Bin Shaari, Director of LUAS, and representatives from state agencies.
The Batang Kali Small Hydro Power Plant (SHP) is located on a 3.5-acre site in Batang Kali, Hulu Selangor, and is powered by water sources from Sg. Kedondong & Sg. Batang Kali. This plant is capable of generating up to 5.1MW of electricity, which is connected to the 33kV grid and managed by Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) at the Ulu Yam PMU, the nearest distribution facility.
In line with ensuring the continued economic growth of Selangor while preserving water resources, LUAS is involved in this project in accordance with the Water Diversion Regulation for Electricity Generation (Selangor) 2014.
This plant will benefit 12,900 households in Batang Kali and is expected to support a carbon reduction of nearly 200,000 tons over the 21 years of its operation.
