Malaysiakini: Does Sarawak really need 12 dams and 7,000MW of power?

PETALING JAYA: Sarawak plans to build 12 hydroelectric dams to meet its future industrialisation needs. [The Star, 23/7/08]

The mega project will include the construction of new dams on the rivers of Ulu Air, Metjawah, Belaga, Baleh, Belepeh, Lawas, Tutoh, Limbang, Baram, Murum and Linau. The existing Batang Ai dam, on the other hand will undergo an extension.

With the Bakun dam already under construction, these dams will push Sarawak's output to 7,000MW by 2020; an increase of 600% from the current capacity.

However, Sarawak currently only consumes about 750 MW of power...