Bandar seri begawan photovoltaic energy storage sandbox

What is Bandar Seri Begawan?

Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital city of Brunei and the seat of the Brunei Government. It houses Istana Nurul Iman, which serves as the residential palace of Hassanal Bolkiah, the current Sultan of Brunei, and also the seat of the Prime Minister's Office, where the Prime Minister is the Sultan himself.

Can a waste-to-energy facility be used in Brunei?

Brunei’s government is planning to utilise a waste-to-energy facility. This facility is expected to have an installed capacity of up to 10 MW. Whether other alternative energy sources such as wind power, hydro power, and ocean are economically and technically feasible in the medium term and the long term is still being researched.

How can Brunei support future energy security?

To support future energy security, Brunei should continue to strengthen upstream in order to meet the country’s production target. Brunei should continue to support research, development, and demonstration activities as well as promote technology transfer on EEC and renewable energy.

Can Brunei improve power efficiency?

Domestic supply of natural gas for power plants has been stable at around 3.3 million m3 per day in the last several years. With regard to power efficiency improvement, Brunei should continue with its efforts to improve power efficiency with the aim of all power generation reaching an efficiency of at least 45 percent by 2020.

Can Brunei boost upstream production?

Brunei has an aspiration to boost upstream production by maximising the potential of its matured fields and venturing into further exploration and development activities.

How much energy does Brunei use?

Brunei’s total final energy consumption (TFEC) in 2013 amounted to 0.92 Mtoe, a decrease of 0.97 Mtoe from 2012, mainly due to a decline in final energy consumption in the industrial sector from 0.22 Mtoe in 2012 to 0.17 Mtoe in 2013. The transport sector was the highest energy user in 2013, at 0.45 Mtoe or 48.4 percent of the TFEC.