Solar Power

Lambak Kanan, Saturday 22 November 2008 - KOKAMI, the national mukim and village cooperative, is in a joint venture with Chinese energy company GP to introduce solar power stations in Brunei. The cooperation with the foreign company could see the establishment of a solar power station capable of generating 220 megawatts (MW), an output similar to the existing power station in Berakas, according to the chief operating officer of Kokami Bhd.

Jaffary Hj Abd Timbul said that the solar power station would only be built upon request from the authorities and construction would take place in a time frame of six months to one year, depending on the size of the solar power station requested. There were plans to introduce a six-megawatt station in the Temburong District but Kokami was still waiting for the answer from the Energy Division at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The chief operating officer disclosed this and other updates on the activities of Kokami during a press conference held yesterday at the Kokami office in Lambak Kanan.

Branded as “K-energy”, Kokami was also introducing other solar products in the efforts to reduce electrical consumption. Among the products, included the solar-powered airconditioning units, torch lights, laptop chargers and backpacks integrated with solar cells to charge small electrical devices. It was also announced that the Kokami store, K-Mart is selling packaging items such as rice, sugar, cooking oil and other selected items at $1.

The cooperative also had plans to introduce K-Mart branches in the Belait and Tutong Districts.

With a membership of approximately 12,000, Kokami had more areas to be explored and expanded such as the K-Shell station due to commence operations in July next year. Interested members could register with Kokami for a minimum of $1.

Also present at the meeting was the assistant of Communication at Kokami, Md Waridi Aldrin Hj Suhaini.

- Courtesy of The Brunei Times

~ by kokami on November 30, 2008.