POWER SYSTEM DEVT

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The main objectives of the Power System Development Project are to: (a) meet the growth in power demand over the medium-term at least cost; (b) support Tenaga Nasional Berhad's (TNB's) privatization; and (c) strengthen TNB's capabilities in environmental monitoring and evaluation. The project constitutes an important part of TNB's investment program over FY92-93 and comprises: (a) expansion of Paka power station by installation of a 300 MW combined-cycle gas-fired unit; (b) strengthening of TNB's main transmission system by construction of the 275 kV Kampung Awah - Young Peng transmission line; (c) strengthening the power supply to Kuala Lumpur by establishing the Pudu Ulu-Jalan Galloway 275 kV system; (d) consultancy services for: (i) engineering, design and construction supervision for the Paka power station; (ii) financial management information system; (iii) total quality management program; and (iv) demand-side management and electricity conservation; and (e) technical assistance for TNB's environmental division. The project supports the development and use of natural gas, an abundant and economic fuel resource of Malaysia.