Category: Cambodia

Cambodia signs Implementation accord for 150MW Stung Tatai Leu dam on the Tatai River in Koh Kong province Minister of Mines and Energy Suy Sem on December 8 signed implementation agreements for a 150MW hydropower dam and two 500kV transmission lines. The 150MW Stung Tatai Leu dam will be built on the upper reaches of […]

Construction of Cambodia’s first oil refinery put on hold again Construction of Cambodia’s first oil refinery oil plant has once again been put on hold, this time because of finance issues. The project, which sits on a site spanning the borders of Kampot and Preah Sihanouk province, is a joint venture between local investment firm, […]

60-MW solar station in Pursat province set to generate power early 2021 Another 60-megawatt solar station in Pursat province’s Krokor district will generate power for the grid earlier next year. Invested by Schneitec Renewable Co., Ltd., the solar power station covers 135 hectares of land area. The firm announced the timeframe of power generation during […]

Total Solar DG to Build One of Southeast Asia’s Largest Renewable Energy Microgrids in Koh Rong Sanloem island in Cambodia Total Solar Distributed Generation (DG), in partnership with Canopy Power, is developing and constructing a solar and battery energy storage hybrid microgrid to deliver clean energy and power remote island Koh Rong Sanloem in Sihanoukville, […]

Sinosteel Equipment and Bodong Shaguo Energy Co Ltd sign contract for new 700 mW coal-fired Cambodian power plant project Sinosteel Equipment Co Ltd and Royal Group wholly-owned Cambodia Bodong Shaguo Energy Co Ltd signed an Engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the new 700 mW coal-fired power plant project. According to the announcement issued […]

Germany’s MAN PrimeServ signs service agreement for Cambodia’s giant power plant MAN PrimeServ, the after-sales brand of German-based MAN Energy Solutions SE, on Thursday said it has signed a five-year service agreement for a 200MW power plant in Kandal province’s Lvea Em district. The plant is one of two main generators comprising a 400MW heavy […]

Cambodia moves to reduce hydropower reliance with $830m electricity projects The country faced shortages in 2019 due to droughts and low water levels. Cambodia has signalled its intention to shift away from hydropower to meet its electricity demands, with its latest 10-year development plan focused on coal and solar PV as sources of new generation […]

Cambodia chooses coal in rush for power – government approves two more coal power plants Critics say the government’s approval of two more coal power plants bucks the trend towards renewables in Southeast Asia. From the top of a low hill, farmer Pich Sophat points to an area scarred by excavators. Remnants of a house […]

Cambodia’s $400 million transmission line to bring in Laos, Thailand power The construction of a combined more-than $400 million power transmission line connecting Cambodia to Laos and the Thai border will start next year, according to an official from the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME). The government through the Council of Ministers approved a […]