Brunei Begins To Audit Usage Of Energy
By Azlan Othman

Bandar Seri Begawan - Brunei's Electrical Services Department (DES) officers together with their Asean counterparts and help from the Japanese government has begun to visit private factories in the Sultanate to check the usage of electricity and promote energy conservation and efficiency.

The "energy auditing" is part of the drive undertaken by the authority to cut down on electricity usage in the country as the consumption is said to be among the highest in the region.

The electrical department also recently revealed electricity dues owed to them amounted to a whopping $250 million, of which $100 million are owed by the public and $150 million by the government and private sector.

Hj Shawal B. Yaman, the Head of Energy Division of the Department of Electrical Services, said yesterday that to mark the transfer of the Electrical Services Department to the administration of the Minister of Energy, the first effort of this office is to choose this month to promote energy conservation and efficiency.

"With the cooperation of the Japanese Ministry of Economic, Trade and Industry (METI) through Conservation Japan and Centre for Energy based in Jakarta, the Department of Electrical Services is hosting a group from Asean to visit two industries or factories in Brunei for energy auditing.

"During the visit, they will interview, promote and train these industries to conserve electricity. It is time for us to teach people and promote energy efficiency and conservation. The first target is the cement industry followed by a creamery & beverage company due to their electricity consumption. This is to teach them how to use energy wisely.

"These are some of the places where we could conserve electricity. It will later be followed by discussions and recommendations to the factories," said Hj Shawal.

Hj Shawal also said the department will also hold a seminar on promoting energy efficiency at the 6th floor of Centrepoint Hotel on Dec 17 starting at 9am.

It is open to the public and experts from Asean member countries will present their case studies on promoting energy efficiency.  -- Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin

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