Titled the Jimah East Power project, the two coal-fired plants will be designed to be highly efficient and environmentally-friendly, minimising on greenhouse gas emissions with ultra supercritical pressure generation.

The engineering services provided by the company include the civil and structural design for the balance of plant facilities and for the cooling water intake and discharge system. The project is slated for completion in two stages, in 2018 and 2019.

Jacobs has been involved in several similar power projects throughout the region, shared Peter Brettell, vice president of the Jacobs Group. “We’re delighted to contribute our experience to this important project for Malaysia as it continues to expand its power generation capacity to service its rapidly growing economy and strengthen the national grid.”