Kimanis power station is a 385.2 MW gas power station in Sabah, Malaysia. It is operated by Kimanis Power Sdn Bhd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 434k homes (estimated). It ranks #37 of 82 Malaysia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 2014, it is around 12 years old — relatively modern. 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 GOGPT_kimanis_malays.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Capacity provenance
The public capacity above is the current source-record value. A 2026 tracker candidate lists 285 MW for Kimanis power station, but it is not used as the public primary value until scope is verified (unit vs operating vs installed/project total).
Data provenance
Capacity and fuel are the upstream open-dataset record, not yet matched to a 2026 registry or GEM entry.
capacity: GEM GOGPT; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 385.2 MW, Kimanis power station is below the median gas plant in Malaysia (650 MW). Technically it is described as CCGT; combined-cycle with a heat-recovery steam generator (HRSG). 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.
Key facts
- Share of Malaysia gas capacity
- 1.2% of 32,464 MW across 42 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 18 of 31 dated gas plants in Malaysia are older
Calculated from the capacity and generation records in this dataset (WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0)).
Capacity vs largest gas plants in Malaysia
Installed capacity (MW), WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0).
Owner
Operated by Kimanis Power Sdn Bhd [100%].
Climate zone & how it works
This gas plant burns natural gas in a turbine — often in a combined-cycle setup — to generate electricity. It sits in a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen Af) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 5.6°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.
Climate zone & typical temperatures: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid).
Site climate & environmental severity
This site sits in an aggressive, high-corrosion environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C5 — Very high), with marine salt corrosion the leading environmental stress.
Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.
How it compares & nearby plants
The #27 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
- Kimanis SPR power station · Gas · 100 MW · Sabah
- Melawa (SESB) · Oil · 44 MW · Sabah
- Tenom Pangi · Hydro · 72.56 MW · Sabah
- Ranhill Powertron (IPP) · Gas · 190 MW · Sabah
- Ranhill Powertron II (IPP) · Gas · 130 MW · Sabah
- Sepangar Bay Power Corporation (IPP) · Gas · 113.8 MW · Sabah
Location
Coordinates 5.6483, 115.8897 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Kimanis power station?
Kimanis power station is a 385.2 MW gas power plant in Sabah, Malaysia, commissioned in 2014.
Who operates Kimanis power station?
Kimanis power station is operated by Kimanis Power Sdn Bhd [100%].