Energy

Cambodia’s energy infrastructure has witnessed remarkable growth, with the country’s power generation capacity surging from 150 megawatts in 1998 to an impressive 4,814 megawatts – a 32-fold increase this year. ...

The government is actively working to expand its power generation and transmission capabilities to meet the country’s growing energy demands, said Keo Rottanak, Minister of Mines and Energy. ...

The government is focusing on boosting clean and renewable energy through a group of power projects approved for the 2024-2029 period in line with the government’s sustainable development goals. ...

Wind power is set to be connected to Cambodia’s national grid by 2026, adding a new clean energy source to diversify and strengthen the country’s energy supply, supporting the government’s goal of making electricity more affordable and sustainable, according to the Ministry of Mines and ...

The Cambodian Council of Ministers have approved 23 new investment projects in the power sector for the period 2024-2029, aimed at addressing the country’s ongoing power shortages. The approval was granted during a weekly cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Manet on Friday, September ...

As a core partner for Cambodia’s clean energy transition, Australia is promoting a green and secure energy future in Cambodia through evidence-based planning and policy-making, sharing lessons learned, and piloting energy projects. ...

Cambodia is experiencing a significant surge in the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), with a total of 3,676 units of registered electric cars, electric scooters, and three-wheeler electric vehicles as of August, up from 2,968 units as of June this year. ...

Japan has agreed to provide another loan of JPY 7.98 billion (approximately $55 million) to implement a project to improve and modernise the power grid in Phnom Penh.​ ...

Prime Minister Hun Manet directed Minister of Water Resources and Meteorology Thor Chetha to prioritise the recruitment of local residents for construction work on the Kampong Kor and Stung Slap dams in Kampong Thom province. ...

Vietnam will increase its electricity supply to Cambodia to 400 megawatts or more to boost the Kingdom’s economy and to help prevent blackouts or power shortages from occurring. ...

The Cambodian government aims to increase the number of electric vehicles (EVs) in its inventory to 30,000 by 2030 according to the National Policy on the Development of EVs 2024-2030, which was released on Thursday. ...

The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...

The Japanese government has agreed to provide eight billion yen (about $50 million) in financing the Phnom Penh City Electricity Transmission and Distribution System Expansion Project. ...

Cambodia is accelerating its transition to renewable energy to meet the growing energy demand and combat climate change, making clean energy a good investment option as well. ...

Cambodia’s imports of petroleum and diesel were up 23 percent to $1.06 billion in the first five months this year, according to a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE). ...

Cambodian businesses face more basic infrastructure problems like electricity outages than their ASEAN peers, according to a recent World Bank report. ...

A cashew processing and cashew shell-extracted biomass fuel plant invested by Japan’s MIRATH GREEN TECH has officially been inaugurated in Kampong Thom province.​ ...

A delegation from Hyuckjin Energy Plant Engineering, a company that deals with environmentally specialized businesses with high-tech and ecotechnology is keen on converting Cambodia’s waste into clean energy, using about 100 tonnes of waste to create 25 megawatts of electricity per day. ...

CHN Energy Investment Group Co. LTD, a state-owned mining and energy company in China, has proposed energy investment focusing on renewable power sources – solar PV and hydropower dams. ...

The project to electrify Cambodia’s river systems, which is expected to cost a total of $600 million over five years, received its first tranche of $120 million in funding. The funding came in from the commercial arm of a major multilateral bank. ...

In the afternoon of March 2, 2024, Prime Minister Hun Manet, received Mario Vecchio, Chief Executive Officer and President of FreshStart Energy, for a courtesy call and discussion on the occasion of the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne, Australia. ...

Cambodia is expecting to have over a million electric two and three-wheelers in the country between 2030 and 2040 and about 100,000 electric cars between 2035 and 2042, according to the Electric Vehicle (EV) Roadmap for Charging Stations, released recently by the Ministry of Public ...

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), yesterday, supported Cambodia’s push for the establishment of the ASEAN Power Grid (APG), sharing a vision to enhance the region’s green energy security. ...

Renewable energy sources will account for nearly 70 percent of Cambodia’s electricity this year, said Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice President of the Council for the Development of Cambodia, recently. ...