Energy

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Cambodia approves five power development projects

Five large-scale solar and hydropower plant projects have been given the green light, providing Cambodia with an additional 520 MW of energy. ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-approves-five-power-development-projects

Cambodia approves five Renewable Energy projects

The Royal Government of Cambodia has approved five renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 520 MW to increase the power supply to the national grid and contribute to reducing the emissions of carbon dioxide and protecting the environment. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501270090/cambodia-approves-five-renewable-energy-projects/

Power plan focuses on renewable energy

Cambodia’s Power Development Plan 2022-2040 outlines plans to boost the nation’s network, inject more renewable energies into the grid, push energy efficiency measures and deliver affordable and reliable electricity ...

Seng Mengheng
https://kiripost.com/stories/cambodia-power-plan-focuses-on-renewable-energy

92 pct of households in Cambodia get access to electricity

Ninety-two percent of households in Cambodia have access to electricity, including 99 percent in urban areas and 88 percent in rural areas, said the 2021-2022 Cambodia Demographic and Health Survey released on Tuesday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501268277/92-pct-of-households-in-cambodia-get-access-to-electricity/

Cambodia seeks Malaysia’s support in electricity export project

Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday urged Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for provision of support in the implementation of a privately-invested project for exporting renewable energy from Cambodia to Singapore as the former would need to install electrical cables under Malaysia’s seabed before ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501263141/cambodia-seeks-malaysias-support-in-electricity-export-project/

PM lauds Royal Group’s renewable power export deal with Singapore

Prime Minister Hun Sen lauded the Royal Group’s energy purchase agreement on exporting renewable energy to Singapore via submarine high-voltage transmission, terming it a milestone in the country’s energy development. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501260356/pm-lauds-royal-groups-renewable-power-export-deal-with-singapore/

Coal-powered power plant in Oddar Meanchey to open soon

A coal-powered electricity plant in Trapeang Prasat district is scheduled to open soon, while the transmission line from Oddar Meanchey to the eastern substation of Siem Reap has been built said Pen Kosal, Governor of Oddar Meanchey Province. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501259335/coal-powered-power-plant-in-oddar-meanchey-to-open-soon/

Cambodia to export renewable electricity to Singapore

The conglomerate Cambodia’s Royal Group of Companies will export renewable energy to Singapore after the group signed an agreement with Keppel Energy Pte Ltd on Wednesday, which will enable the latter to purchase electricity from the Kingdom. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501256436/cambodia-to-export-renewable-electricity-to-singapore/

Government prioritises renewable energy investment

Prime Minister Hun Sen has lauded the huge share of energy generated from renewable power sources of the country’s installed electricity capacity, saying the government prioritises renewable energy investment. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501255911/government-prioritises-renewable-energy-investment/

PM pledges not to raise electricity prices

Prime Minister Hun Sen has stated that Cambodia will not raise electricity prices – despite neighbouring countries doing so. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501254959/pm-pledges-not-to-raise-electricity-prices/

Stung Pursat I dam ‘in 2026’

South Korean-owned SPHP (Cambodia) Co Ltd’s under-construction $231 million, 80 megawatt (MW) Stung Pursat I hydropower dam is scheduled to be commissioned and operational in 2026, according to Pursat provincial governor Khoy Rida. ...

May Kunmakara and Orm Bunthoeurn
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/stung-pursat-i-dam-2026

$230M hydropower dam to start construction in Pursat province

The construction of $230 million Stung Pursat hydropower I dam with a capacity of 80 megawatt is set to break ground soon, after the ground preparation at the construction site has been made since last year. ...

Chea Vanyuth
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501251643/230m-hydropower-dam-to-start-construction-in-pursat-province/

French Development Agency to help boost Cambodia’s renewable electricity

The Agence Française de Développement or French Development Agency (AFD) plans to open a technical branch in Cambodia and increase its assistance in developing electricity networks in its renewable electricity sub-sector. ...

Kang Sothear
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501244396/french-development-agency-to-help-boost-cambodias-renewable-electricity/

Germany pledges renewed support for mine clearance

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier reiterated German preparedness to help Cambodia combat climate change and embrace renewable energy. The largest European economy will continue to support mine clearance operations in Cambodia and conservation of Cambodia’s ancient temples. ...

Ry Sochan
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/germany-pledges-renewed-support-mine-clearance

UK eyes local energy, infrastructure

The UK has expressed interest in promoting investment in Cambodia’s infrastructure and energy sector, in a move that has been hailed as a potential avenue to appreciably lower production costs domestically and bolster the Kingdom’s general competitiveness on the regional and global stages. ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/uk-eyes-local-energy-infrastructure

Japan firm chooses Battambang for cashew nut shell fuel project

Japanese firm Top Planning Japan Co Ltd’s (TPJ) apparent interest in investing in facilities in Battambang province to convert cashew nut shells into fuel and process the fibre-rich seeds for export has been greeted with much enthusiasm among local authorities and has dramatically heightened prospects ...

Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/japan-firm-chooses-battambang-cashew-nut-shell-fuel-project

Cambodia, Kuwait to further boost bilateral relation and cooperation

Cambodia and Kuwait have reiterated their commitments to further enhance bilateral relation and cooperation in areas of trade, economy and oil/gas exploration. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501234952/cambodia-kuwait-to-further-boost-bilateral-relation-and-cooperation/

1.4 MWp rooftop solar PV system in Cambodia planned for development

Cleantech Solar, a commercial and industrial (C&I) solar PV developer,  has inked a long-term solar partnership with Can Sports Shoes Co. Ltd. in Cambodia to develop a 1.4 MWp rooftop solar PV project. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501217670/1-4-mwp-rooftop-solar-pv-system-in-cambodia-planned-for-development/

Thailand, Cambodia inch closer towards oil and gas exploration in disputed waters

Discussions of a joint development area (JDA) for oil and gas exploration in the overlapping claims between Cambodia and Thailand in the Gulf of Thailand have reached the level of the Cabinet, a Government House source said. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501214491/thailand-cambodia-inch-closer-towards-oil-and-gas-exploration-in-disputed-waters/

PM’s call brings back focus on energy efficiency

The need to fast-track Cambodia’s National Energy Efficiency Policy assumed greater importance as Prime Minister Hun Sen recently reiterated the call to adopt energy-saving measures amidst mounting losses for the Electricite du Cambodge (EDC). ...

Manoj Mathew
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501209876/pms-call-brings-back-focus-on-energy-efficiency/

Call for sustainable solutions to combat climate change

During a dialogue on climate change, civil organizations made an urgent call for all sectors of society to unite to find solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by switching to more renewable energies. ...

Prak Chan Thul
https://kiripost.com/stories/call-for-sustainable-solutions-to-combat-climate-change

China-backed 700MW coal power station online: HSPGC

Huadian Sihanoukville Power Generation Co Ltd (HSPGC), under China’s Huadian Overseas Investment Co Ltd, on December 16 officially put online the “number-two unit” of its 700MW coal-fired HSPGC Power Plant in Preah Sihanouk province, after a successful commissioning test, making it the largest power station ...

May Kunmakara
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/china-backed-700mw-coal-power-station-online-hspgc

$50M ADB support for Kingdom’s energy transition plan

Extending valuable support to the Cambodian government’s energy transition plan to enhance renewable energy output and raise energy efficiency while shifting away from fossil fuels, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday announced a $50 million policy-based loan package with $23 million in project investments ...

Prakash Jha
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501203524/50m-adb-support-for-kingdoms-energy-transition-plan/

$3.38 billion worth of oil and gas products imported by Cambodia in first 11 months

Cambodia have imported oil and gas products worth $3.38 billion in the first 11 months of 2022, up almost 58 percent over the same period last year, a report from the General Department of Customs and Excise said on Monday. ...

Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501201457/3-38-billion-worth-of-oil-and-gas-products-imported-by-cambodia-in-first-11-months/

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