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Sabah Energy Sdn Bhd (SESB) had committed itself to use the green technology for over 100 MW in the east coast of Sabah. However, the development of 300 MW Coal-fired plant in Lahat Datu is still the best option to provide better electricity to the east coast of Sabah. This statement was given by Baharin Din, the managing director of SESB, as quoted by Borneo Post, April 27, 2010. The current demand in the east coast of Sabah is 220 MW, and expected to grow to 400 MW by 2017. Although they have the east-west grid, the supply of 300 MW from the coal plant is unavoidable. The Environmental Impact Assessment is to be completed at the end of May 2010, and if it is approved the construction will be carried out immediately. It is expected that the first unit of 75 MW plant would be completed by 2013.

The goal of energy development in Indonesia is to increase the access to energy for currently 65 % of 234 million of its population to 90%, by the end of 2020. The plan is by adding extra 10, 000 MW by 2012 from coal energy, and the other is another 10,000 MW from geothermal energy. More information about development of geothermal energy in Indonesia can be found in the PT Pertamina Geothermal at http://www.pgeindonesia.com/ Development of geothermal energy is a strategic move in the energy development in Indonesia since it is a clean energy, and hence reducing the greenhouse gas emission. The head of Indonesian Association Geothermal Association, Surya Darma, as quoted by Borneo Post April 25, 2010, said that "The government's aim to add 4,000 MW of geothermal capacity from existing 1,189 MW, by 2014". One of the biggest obstacles is the cost, where a geothermal plant cost twice compare to a dirty coal-fired power plant. But once established, it can provide the free supp...

Masdar City is designed to entirely rely on renewal energy, which are solar power to exploit the near constant supply of sunshine. This is a place that has no carbon footprint, hence less harmfull for the earth. Masdar project has been under construction since February 2008 by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (ADFEC). It is housing for about 50,000 people in a car free environment. As reported in Borneo Post (January 24, 2008) Masdar, arabic word for "source", would include plans to build a US $ 350 million 100 MW solar plant, which will later be boosted to 500 MW to deal with peak-time pressure on the national grid. The initiative is also founding a university for future energy studies in collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Please visit for more information to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8586046.stm