Kuala Lumpur, October 16, 2015 – Malakoff Corporation Berhad’s (“Malakoff”) 1,000 megawatt (“MW”) Tanjung Bin Energy Power Plant (“T4”) marked its Initial Operation Date yesterday (6.00pm) with its first ever synchronization to the national grid. This important milestone follows T4’s first coal-firing of its boiler that was achieved on 27 August 2015.

“The synchronisation to the national grid indicates that the T4 project is right on schedule. The final stage will be the Commercial Operation Date of the plant that is expected in March 2016,” said Dato’ Sri Syed Faisal Albar, Chief Executive Officer of Malakoff.