Kapar Energy Ventures (KEV) — Malaysia

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).

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

Data provenance

Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.

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

• Sultan Aziz power station · Coal · 2,164 MW · Perak
• Connought Bridge · Gas · 828 MW · Selangor
• Palua Indah power station · Gas · 1,200 MW · Selangor
• Putrajaya · Gas · 625 MW · Putrajaya
• Kuala Langat · Solar · 50 MW · Selangor
• Genting Sanyen · Gas · 762 MW · Putrajaya

Location

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

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