Biomass woe, so RM350m deal off

Kota Kinabalu: A RM350 million State Government joint venture with a South Korean firm to set up a combined heat and power (CHP) plant at POIC Lahad Datu had to be called off.

New POIC Sabah Sdn Bhd CEO, Gwendolen Vu (pic), said the project with Eco Biomass Energy Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Eco-Frontier Inc of South Korea, was expected to supply power and steam. 

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