Patau-Patau power station is a 112 MW gas power station in Sabah, Malaysia. It is operated by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd [100%]. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 126k homes (estimated). It ranks #57 of 82 Malaysia power plants by installed capacity. Commissioned in 1992, it is around 34 years old — long-established. 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_pataupatau_malays.
Data status
Known data
Calculated from dataset
Not available
Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.
Data provenance
Source of the capacity and fuel values:
capacity: GEM · 2026 · L100000405311; fuel: GEM GOGPT
In context: how this plant compares
At 112 MW, Patau-Patau 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
- 0.3% of 32,464 MW across 42 plants in this dataset
- Age among peers
- 1 of 31 dated gas plants in Malaysia is 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 Sabah Electricity 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 5.3°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 extreme marine/tropical environment (estimated ISO 9223 class CX — Extreme), 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 #40 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
- Labuan power station · Gas · 120.4 MW · Labuan Federal Territory
- Pulau Muara Besar power station · Coal · 220 MW · Brunei
- Berakas CCGT Power Plant Brunei · Gas · 102 MW · Brunei and Muara
- Gadong 2 Power Plant Brunei Darussalam · Gas · 128 MW · Brunei and Muara
- Bukit Panggal CCGT Power Station Brunei · Gas · 110 MW · Tutong
- Kimanis power station · Gas · 385.2 MW · Sabah
Location
Coordinates 5.31694, 115.142799 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.
Frequently asked questions
What type of power plant is Patau-Patau power station?
Patau-Patau power station is a 112 MW gas power plant in Sabah, Malaysia, commissioned in 1992.
Who operates Patau-Patau power station?
Patau-Patau power station is operated by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd [100%].