KOTA KINABALU: A push towards further
reducing power interruptions in Sabah is underway with some 142 projects to
minimise the frequent problem in the state and Labuan.
Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd managing director Abdul Razak Sallim
said that the government had allocated RM276.04 million for various projects to
minimise power disruption in the state.
“The projects are already underway are 26 involving generation,
14 transmission, 94 for distribution and eight major projects”, he said during
a media briefing recently.
He said these projects were specifically to tackle the System
Average Interruption Duration Index (SAIDI) for this year.
He said previous projects had helped the utility company bring
down theaverage interruption time to 494.64 minutes in 2011.
“We are targeting to bring it down
further”, he said, adding that the improvement was clear when compared to the
4,030 minutes per customer recorded under SAIDI in 2006.
“What we have achieved in 2011 is very good compared to 2006”,
he said, adding with various measures being undertaken they could further
reduce it by tackling problems at the electricity generation, transmission and
distribution points.
Earlier, he launched the new look Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd
website www.sesb.com.my.
“The website will have latest SESB news for their customers and
their services.This website will be more interactive and consumer friendly.
people can provide suggestions, ask questions and make complaints in our new
upgraded website, he added.
He said queries and complaints would be responded to immediately
and they hoped it would help build a closer relationship between the company
and its customers.
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