Humans rely on dams for a variety of purposes. As a result, the water was used for hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, and domestic purposes as well as flood prevention. It is estimated that Malaysia has 72 dams and most of them are old. Table of contents 1. What is the biggest dam in Malaysia? 2. […]
FROM the get-go about two decades ago, it was a hot button topic.
And it went through several false starts before it was eventually completed in 2010.
The project to build Bakun dam, Malaysia’s largest hydroelectric dam, had weathered through environmental concerns, protests from activists and local folk, and challenging economic times.
One report in National Geographic described the project as one that changed “landscape and lives”.
It was first approved by the Federal Government in the mid-1980s but shelved when the 1985-86 recession led to a decreased projection of electricity demand.
Mega project: A news report published on May 3,2003 in StarBizweek on the Bakun dam which went against all odds and challenges to finally get constructed in 2010.