KOTA KINABALU: Energy solutions provider Jentayu Sustainables Bhd is hoping to ink its power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Energy Commission of Sabah by the middle of the year.

Chief executive officer Baevinraj Thiagarajah said the company was on track to execute the PPA for its 170MW run-of-river hydropower plant in Sipitang worth RM2.8bil.

Dubbed project Oriole, it has seen expenditure of RM73.67mil on preliminary works, including consultation with the federal and Sabah governments.