The Enforcement Division of the Kuala Belait and Seria Municipal Board issued a BND1,000 compound fine to a restaurant in Pekan Seria on January 17. The enforcement personnel discovered that the restaurant had allowed their grease trap to overflow, resulting in wastewater and used cooking oil to spill into the nearby public road behind the […]
The night air in Pekan Seria, Belait District was filled with festivity during the first ever SeriaKu Ceria at Seria Energy Recreational Park. Residents from the oil town and neighbouring areas were treated to a four-day event filled with activities. The event, organised by Seria Energy Lab (SEL) and RYS Entertainment, featured a variety of […]
April 30, 2021
Daniel Lim
On the long stretch of road between Kuala Belait and Seria, around the panaga area, you can find thousands of solar panels laid in tight rows, turning the Sun’s bright rays into usable electrical power.
This is Brunei Shell Petroleum Co Sdn Bhd’s (BSP) flagship solar plant, a 3.3-Megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) generator that’s plugged into the oil and gas company’s power grid.
Solar power is one of the renewable energy pursuits of the government, following the trend of rising environmental awareness of the cost of using fossil fuels, not just within Brunei Darussalam but across the world.