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As a power producer and distributor, TNB's nature of operations requires the Company to take great interest in its environment. As a principle, TNB embraces the notion that any project or development undertaken by TNB must blend and not be in conflict with the environment it operates in.

TNB takes pride of its corporate responsibility in ensuring that its projects comply with the strictest world environment standard. A recent example was the construction of the coal powered Stesen Janakuasa Sultan Azlan Shah, which has adopted a clean coal technology.

This technology ensures that the plant does not emit harmful discharge to the environment, thus helping to conserve nature in the surrounding areas. The grounds of TNB's associate independent power producers, Kapar Energy Ventures, has also now become one of the main stops for migratory birds which are attracted to the warm water and abundance of food in the plant's ash pond.

In the protection and conservation of environment, TNB's major contribution can be seen in the Company's efforts in the preservation of the firefly colony in Kampung Kuantan in Kuala Selangor. This species of firefly flickers in unison creating a natural lightshow after dark along the Kuala Selangor riverbank. Over the years, TNB has contributed around RM1.5 million to help in the protection of the fireflies.

TNB's contribution to the conservation of the area goes beyond monetary value. Visitors who come provide a sustainable livelihood to the boatmen, and if the boatmen could live comfortably on the income derived from tourism activities, there is a strong chance that TNB's conservation efforts would be sustained.

In the firefly conservation project, TNB's subsidiary, TNB Research has been involved in conducting studies on the lampyridae firefly. The research will cover the study of the entire ecology of the insects and when completed, is expected to provide a scientific basis for future conservation efforts of the species and its environment.