Brunei Solar Power Plant

Solar photovoltaic power plant.

Brunei solar power plant.

Officially inaugurated in 26th may 2011 by his majesty the sultan and yang di pertuan of brunei. For a 10 kw solar power system and capacity factor of 13 for brunei such system can produce approximately 227 760 kwh of energy over their lifespan 10 x 13 x 24h x 365 days x 20 years. Last thursday on 26 may 2011 his majesty consented to officially open the tenaga suria brunei power station. The 3 3 mwp utility scale solar pv plant which will see the installation of about 7 000 solar panels is another milestone for bsp.

Most of brunei darussalam s electricity is produced by gas fired power stations though there is some use of diesel generators in rural regions mainly as a back up to the central grid. Tenaga suria brunei tsb shareholders. The houses have been demolished so we have perfect. Many people who saw the news now know brunei has a solar power experimental power plant capable of producing some 1 2 mw or powering about 200 houses.

This is land that we ve used for housing before. Sultan opens brunei s first solar power plant by liza mohamad his majesty the sultan and yang di pertuan of brunei darussalam consented to officiate brunei s first solar power plant tenaga suri brunei photovoltaic power generation demonstration project yesterday in a bid to promote the development of renewable energy and save the nation s resources. Tenaga suria brunei is an on grid 1 2 mw solar pv power plant which is located in the town of seria belait district of brunei darussalam. Those living in brunei enjoy one of the lowest electricity costs in the region because of the country s rich hydrocarbon reserves that is used to generate electricity in its thermal power plants.

This doesn t incentivise people to install solar panels of their own because grid parity has yet to be reached. Construction for brunei shell petroleum company sdn bhd s bsp solar plant is officially underway after a ground breaking ceremony at the g11 site on jalan tengah seria. Bandar seri begawan brunei shell petroleum bsp will soon convert its headquarters in seria from gas to solar power. Bsp managing director dr ceri powell said the company is investing millions to build a new solar park close to its headquarters which currently houses 1 400 staff.

It is a joint project of the government of brunei darussalam and mitsubishi corporation of japan. The only renewable facility is the 1 2 mw tenaga suria brunei solar plant in seria commissioned in may 2011 representing around 1 of installed capacity.