KUCHING, Oct 19: A total of 43 rural schools in Sarawak have been equipped with Hybrid Solar Power.
According to Public Works Department (JKR) in a statement recently, the solar projects will provide 24-hour electricity supply that is more environmentally friendly with more effective and economical operating costs.
The handing over ceremony of the Hybrid Solar Power project was held at SMK Baleh in Kapit on Oct 17, by Ministry of Education (MOE) senior deputy secretary Mohamed Abdul Rahman and witnessed by JKR Malaysia senior director of Electrical Engineering Branch Ir Hanizan Shaffii and others distinguished guests.
“This project is one of the government’s initiatives to provide electricity supply facilities for the teaching and learning process that is more conducive for the students of rural schools in Sarawak,” said Mohamad.
The four companies appointed as contractors to implement the four packages are Service Master Sdn Bhd (Package 3), Land Base (Kok) Sdn Bhd (Package 4), Layun Enterprise Sdn Bhd (Package 7), and Tuchong Naning Sdn Bhd (Package 9).
In 2020, the Federal government through JKR has started implementing the hybrid solar system project to reduce dependence on diesel power.
The design of the hybrid solar system was completely designed by JKR Malaysia, where solar panels function to generate electricity from sunlight sources and the energy storage system uses the latest technology based on lithium and sodium which is more efficient and effective.
Apart from that, the multi-purpose structure space aims that comes with the design is to ensure a more effective use of space at the schools involved. — DayakDaily
