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The Murum Dam (Malay: Empangan Murum) is a gravity dam on the Murum River in Sarawak, Malaysia. Construction began in 2008, the dam's reservoir began to fill in July 2013 and the first generator was commissioned in December 2014. The fourth and final turbine became operational on 8 June 2015.
Oct 8, 2017 · The Murum Dam is a Roller-compacted concrete gravity dam on the Murum River, which is the uppermost part of Rajang River basin, 70Km from the Bakun dam downstream. A Gravity dam is a dam utilizing the weight of the building material (concrete) to resist the horizontal pressure of water pushing against it.
The Murum HEP is a key component of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) initiative and subsequently the Post-COVID19 Development Strategy 2030 (PCDS2030), both of which aim to elevate Sarawak to high income status by harnessing its renewable energy resources.
Aug 13, 2013 · The Murum Dam is the first of nine to 12 large dams that the government plans to build on indigenous lands. In 2008, the government began quietly constructing the Murum Dam in a remote area of Sarawak.
The Murum Hydroelectric Dam Project like the Bakun and other dams being proposed is part of the government effort to generate renewable energy to ensure adequate energy supply to the state as well as the national power grid.
Nov 4, 2013 · The Murum dam stands 141m high above its foundation, but has a water head of 300m to power its four turbines, thanks to the approximately 150m in height difference between the foot of the dam and the powerhouse. Its powerhouse which actually sits on the edge of Bakun HEP’s reservoir area.
Jun 7, 2019 · For example, Sarawak Report has received details of one report to the MACC last year, which has yet to be acted on, relating to the clearing of timber worth a billion ringgit from the Murum Dam basin through a contract granted by Sarawak Energy (SEB) while he was on the board.
Jul 17, 2012 · The 944 MW Murum Dam is the first project to be completed in a series dams that the Sarawak government aims to build by 2020. This dam is also the first major overseas project for China Three Gorges Corporation.
Sep 27, 2016 · The 944MW gravity dam is located on the river after which it is named, at the highest part of the Rajang River basin, 200 km from Bintulu. It will meet almost a third of the demand generated by the SCORE region with the remainder taken up by the Bakun HEP and the upcoming Balingian Coal Fired Plant. “The Murum Dam is the pinacle of our efforts.
Police arrest Penan as tribe blockades dam site. Tensions are mounting at the Murum dam in Sarawak where members of the Penan tribe are protesting
