Sabah Coal Plant Chronology

Proposed Location 1 (2007) : Silam, Lahad Datu

• Coal Plant to be sited at Silam, Lahad Datu
  
• EIA NOT approved
  
• State Assembly concerned about the potential harm it would bring to the community and to the nearby environmentally sensitive areas
• Sabah scraps RM1.3b Silam power plant

Proposed Location 2 (2008) : Seguntor, Sandakan

• Coal plant to be sited in .........Sandakan (Sandakan community fights back)
  
• NO EIA was conducted
• State Assembly rejects due to strong objection from the local community.

Proposed Location 3 (2009) : Kg Sinakut, Lahad Datu.

• PM announced new site to be located in Dent Peninsular, FELDA SAHABAT in Lahad Datu
• awaiting EIA
• CM STATEMENT ON NO COAL POWER PLANT IN SABAH