POWER-GEN Asia 2008

The 15th POWER-GEN Asia was the most successful event ever, very well received and attended by the people of Thailand and South East Asia, with over 5,200 visitors from more than 50 countries attending.


Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, plays host to the 16th POWER-GEN Asia in October 2008 and is set to be another great event, as the region continues to develop at a rapid rate.
In the Ninth Malaysian Plan the Ministry will continue to further enhance the sustainable development of the energy sector, through an optimal energy mix and improving the performance of the transmission system, to enable them to contribute towards strengthening economic growth.

It will also see the implementation of the rural electrification programme being intensified to achieve 95.1% rural electrification by 2010.
The increase in demand of electricity in Malaysia is forecast at 7.8% per year to reach 20,087 MW in 2010. The Malaysia Ministry for Energy, Water & Communications is undertaking a $10 billion investment programme, from Government and public enterprises, aiming to have an installed capacity of 25,258 MW.