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Kapar Energy Ventures (KEV) — Malaysia

Gas power plant in Perak, Malaysia. Approximate location 3.1167, 101.3217.

GasPerakMalaysiaCCGT · HRSGPre Construction

Kapar Energy Ventures (KEV) is a 2,420 MW gas power station in Perak, Malaysia. It ranks #5 of 82 Malaysia power plants by installed capacity. In context, gas supplies about 33.8% of Malaysia's electricity; the national grid averages 602 gCO₂/kWh (20.7% low-carbon) (2025).

2,420MW installed capacity
1HRSG unit(s)
2031Pre Construction

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id WRI1000245.

Data status

Known data

FacilityKapar Energy Ventures (KEV) WRI
CountryMalaysia · Perak WRI
Coordinates3.1167, 101.3217 WRI
FuelGas WRI
MW installed capacity2,420 MW WRI GPPD; source record
OwnerKapar Energy Ventures (TNB / Malakoff) WRI
Commissioned2031 WRI
TechnologyCCGT · HRSG WRI

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#5 / 82 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#2 / 42 calculated
Capacity vs country/fuel peers3.72× · 650 MW · n=42 calculated
Climate27.1°C · HDD 0 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC5 · 49/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset
CO₂ emissionsNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: WRI GPPD; fuel: WRI GPPD

In context: how this plant compares

At 2,420 MW, Kapar Energy Ventures (KEV) is well above the median gas plant in Malaysia (650 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). Its current lifecycle status is “Pre Construction” — so it is not yet, or no longer, generating at full output. Gas plants burn natural gas either in open-cycle turbines for fast peaking, or in combined-cycle units that recover exhaust heat in an HRSG to reach roughly 55–62% efficiency — the cleanest-burning fossil option.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

How it compares & nearby plants

The #2 largest gas power plant of 42 in Malaysia by capacity.

Malaysia has 42 gas power plants in this dataset, together about 32,464 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 3.1167, 101.3217 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Kapar Energy Ventures (KEV)?

Kapar Energy Ventures (KEV) is a 2,420 MW gas power plant in Perak, Malaysia, Pre Construction 2031.

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