Sep 25 2009, 06:43 AM
QUOTE(Polaris @ Sep 8 2009, 09:47 AM)
Critique:
-A huge part of the electricity will be wasted going through such a long way from source to destination of use.
-The estimated cost estimate of RM10b is conservative at best and will likely balloon over the years, just like the Bakun dam itself going many times over it's original estimated cost.
-The amount of money spent could be used for more power per ringgit projects elsewhere.
-The fact that highly polluting aluminum smelter industries are specifically invited to suck up the excess electricity just shows that this project did not take into account the state's demand level for power.
-Usually, the hundreds of kilometers along the pathway of the cables would open up new housing, commercial and industrial areas... but what can be built alongside it under the sea?
1) Obviously you do not understand High Voltage Transmission Cables. These usually consist of ~76cores, with a center titanium rod (for strength), encased with grease, triple armored and laid inside a composite pipe buried into the seabed. There are much more efficient that the copper cables you have in your house. -A huge part of the electricity will be wasted going through such a long way from source to destination of use.
-The estimated cost estimate of RM10b is conservative at best and will likely balloon over the years, just like the Bakun dam itself going many times over it's original estimated cost.
-The amount of money spent could be used for more power per ringgit projects elsewhere.
-The fact that highly polluting aluminum smelter industries are specifically invited to suck up the excess electricity just shows that this project did not take into account the state's demand level for power.
-Usually, the hundreds of kilometers along the pathway of the cables would open up new housing, commercial and industrial areas... but what can be built alongside it under the sea?
2)This is what quotes & agreements are for. No Malaysian company has the expertise to lay sea cables, so someone else will have to brought in, hopefully these will be true professionals who try their best to complete their job & keep their reputation.
3)True. At the cost of the environment. Also Sarawak has plans to build 6 further dams to supplement the SCORE project, with an eventual total of 36dams in the state. (Al-Jalzeera interview, 101 East)
4) If it were up to me, I would keep this project as far away as possible. However, it is flawed to say this smelter plant was made just to suck electricity. These things have all been planned. Otherwise what would be the point of building a dam ?
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