WCA September 2014

Industry news

SARAWAK Cable Bhd group managing director and chief executive officer Toh Chee Ching is predicting strong local demand for power cables, conductors and transmission lines. He said the government is increasingly focused on the development of rural areas in Malaysia, particularly in Sarawak under its government transformation programme (GTP). “Coupled with the development of heavy industries under the Sarawak corridor of renewal energy (SCORE), there is an urgent need to enhance the electricity generation and power distribution capacity in the state to facilitate infrastructural and industrial development in the years ahead. “This will translate into a continuous and strong demand for power cables and conductors, steel products and transmission lines.” The spokesman confirmed that Sarawak Cable began implementation of a 500kV backbone transmission line project in Sarawak in November 2013, and expects the project to enhance the group’s profitability in financial years 2014 and 2015. The group, he added, has strategised its business activities into three main business segments, namely, manufacturing and supply, transmission line construction and renewal energy. Cable demand in Malaysia

Philippines wind contract

Gamesa has been awarded a contract by Alternergy to construct, supply and install the necessary infrastructure for the 54MW Pililla wind farm, located on the Philippine island of Luzón. Gamesa will partner with the local Philippine consortium CASA for civil and electrical works for the facility, which is planned for completion during 2015. The contract strengthens Gamesa’s presence in Asia, where it is already active as a technology provider and wind farm developer in China, India, Japan, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Taiwan and South Korea. By March 2014 the company had installed a total of 5,016MW of its turbines in Asia and is maintaining a further 1,900MW. Gamesa – Spain Website : www.gamesacorp.com

Sarawak Cable Bhd – Malaysia Website : www.sarawakcable.com