Pulau Muara Besar power station
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Pulau Muara Besar power station is an operating power station of at least 220-megawatts (MW) in Pulau Muara Besar, Brunei-Muara, Brunei.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pulau Muara Besar power station | Pulau Muara Besar, Brunei-Muara, Brunei-Muara, Brunei | 5.000576, 115.12298 (exact) |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3, Unit 4: 5.000576, 115.12298
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 55 | unknown | 2019 | False |
| Unit 2 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 55 | unknown | 2019 | False |
| Unit 3 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 55 | unknown | 2019 | False |
| Unit 4 | Operating | coal: unknown[1] | 55 | unknown | 2019 | False |
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | Hengyi Industrial (Brunei) Co Ltd [100%] | Zhejiang HENGYI Group Co Ltd [42.1%]; Damai Holding Ltd [30.0%]; Hangzhou Wanyong Industrial Investment Co Ltd [18.9%]; unknown [8.9%] |
| Unit 2 | Hengyi Industrial (Brunei) Co Ltd [100%] | Zhejiang HENGYI Group Co Ltd [42.1%]; Damai Holding Ltd [30.0%]; Hangzhou Wanyong Industrial Investment Co Ltd [18.9%]; unknown [8.9%] |
| Unit 3 | Hengyi Industrial (Brunei) Co Ltd [100%] | Zhejiang HENGYI Group Co Ltd [42.1%]; Damai Holding Ltd [30.0%]; Hangzhou Wanyong Industrial Investment Co Ltd [18.9%]; unknown [8.9%] |
| Unit 4 | Hengyi Industrial (Brunei) Co Ltd [100%] | Zhejiang HENGYI Group Co Ltd [42.1%]; Damai Holding Ltd [30.0%]; Hangzhou Wanyong Industrial Investment Co Ltd [18.9%]; unknown [8.9%] |
Project-level captive use details
- Captive industry use (heat or power): power
- Captive industry: Chemicals
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): imported
Ownership Tree
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Background
Pulau Muara Besar power station is a 4 x 55 MW coal plant in Pulau Muara Besar, Brunei. It is to support a petrochemical project owned by the Hengyi Group (70%) and Brunei Government (30%). It was commissioned in 2019.[2][3]
Industrial Park expansion
In December 2021, the petrochemical plant was slated for an 2.1 mt/year expansion to come online by 2024.[4]
In January 2026, a 12 mt/year expansion was officially underway in Pulau Muara Besar and was slated to come online in 2028.[5]
In February 2026, Hengyi Industries issued a press release detailing a large-scale solar initiative in development at Pulau Muara Besar Industrial Park. The project, slated for operation in early 2029, also included 24 MWh of battery storage capacity.[6]
Financing
Pulau Muara Besar power station and petrochemical plant is a Belt and Road project involving US$1.75 billion debt financing provided by the China Development Bank, the Export-Import Bank of China, the Bank of China, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, and the China Merchants Bank.[7]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "中国能建安徽电建一公司承建文莱恒逸石化项目电站4号机组并网," 安徽电建一公司, 2019/5/6
- ↑ "媒体们@你，恒逸石化“一带一路”建设中将如何发挥好示范作用," Hengyi Group website, 2017-10-24
- ↑ "REFINERY NEWS ROUNDUP: News emerges on closures in Asia-Pacific," S&P Global, December 1, 2021
- ↑ "Hengyi Petrochemical fully launches the second phase of the Brunei refinery and petrochemical project, with total capacity to reach 20 million tons per year upon completion by the end of 2028.," ChemNet, January 7, 2026
- ↑ Project SINAR Enters Operational Phase, Marking a Key Sustainability Milestone at Hengyi Industries, Hengyi Industries, February 12, 2026
- ↑ "Hengyi Industries SDN BHD Annual Processing of 8 Million Tons of Crude Oil Petrochemical Project," Belt and Road Bankers Roundtable, accessed May 2019
Additional data
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