4°57′40″N 100°58′42″E / 4.961°N 100.9782°E
| Chenderoh Power Station | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Stesen Janakuasa Chenderoh |
| Country | Malaysia |
Chenderoh Power Station or Chenderoh Dam (Malay: Stesen Janakuasa Chenderoh) was the first major hydroelectric dam and power station in Malaysia. It was preceded by two stations on Malaya's rivers; the 800kw Ulu Gombak station in Selangor (1905) that was used to provide Kuala Lumpur's first electricity, and the Sungei Besi Tin Mines Ltd scheme at Ulu Langat that was purchased by FMS Electrical Department in 1929.[1] The dam is located at Chenderoh Lake, Kuala Kangsar District, Perak. It was constructed by Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Company Ltd and completed in 1930.[1][2] The scheme was designed by consulting engineers Rendel, Palmer & Tritton of London and Vattenbyggnadsbyran (VBB) of Stockholm, Sweden. The architect was Osvald Almqvist. [3]
The Chenderoh plant was constructed in tandem with a steam power station at Malim Nawar, 65 km south of Chenderoh, that was commissioned in 1928.[4] Between them, the stations supplied power to Kinta Valley's tin mining industry and associated settlements.
The station is operated by Tenaga Nasional.
The power station is a hydroelectric power station, using 4 turbines of 10.7 MW and one of 8.4 MW, totaling 40.5 MW installed capacity.[5]
The permanent dam components are:
